Improving workplace safety training using a self-directed CPR-AED learning program.
Adequate training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) is an important component of a workplace safety training program. Barriers to traditional in-classroom CPR-AED training programs include time away from work to complete training, logistics, learner discomfort over being in a classroom setting, and instructors who include information irrelevant to CPR. This study evaluated differences in CPR skills performance between employees who learned CPR using a self-directed learning (SDL) kit and employees who attended a traditional instructor-led course. The results suggest that the SDL kit yields learning outcomes comparable to those obtained with traditional instructor-led courses and is a more time-efficient tool for CPR-AED training. Furthermore, the SDL kit overcomes many of the barriers that keep individuals from learning CPR and appears to contribute to bystanders' confidently attempting resuscitation.
The University of Texas at Arlington, School of Nursing, USA.
Mary E
ME
Mancini
Mary
M
Cazzell
Suzan
S
Kardong-Edgren
Carolyn L
CL
Cason
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004554:Electric Countershock; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D014481:United States