title: The Effect of the Duration of Basic Life Support Training on the Learners' Cardiopulmonary and Automated External Defibrillator Skills.
abstract: Background. Basic life support (BLS) training with hands-on practice can improve performance during simulated cardiac arrest, although the optimal duration for BLS training is unknown. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of various BLS training durations for acquiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) skills. Methods. We randomised 485 South Korean nonmedical college students into four levels of BLS training: level 1 (40 min), level 2 (80 min), level 3 (120 min), and level 4 (180 min). Before and after each level, the participants completed questionnaires regarding their willingness to perform CPR and use AEDs, and their psychomotor skills for CPR and AED use were assessed using a manikin with Skill-Reporter™ software. Results. There were no significant differences between levels 1 and 2, although levels 3 and 4 exhibited significant differences in the proportion of overall adequate chest compressions (p < 0.001) and average chest compression depth (p = 0.003). All levels exhibited a greater posttest willingness to perform CPR and use AEDs (all, p < 0.001). Conclusions. Brief BLS training provided a moderate level of skill for performing CPR and using AEDs. However, high-quality skills for CPR required longer and hands-on training, particularly hands-on training with AEDs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Hyuck
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-5217-1632
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youngsuk
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7648-924X
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ku Hyun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gyu Chong
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9228-3674
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Keun Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medical Service, Namseoul University, Cheonan, Chungnam 331-707, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Hee
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education* / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D047548:Defibrillators; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires