title: [At what age can children perform effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation? - Effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills among primary school children].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In cardiac arrest life can be saved by bystanders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Our aim was to determine at what age can schoolchildren perform correct cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  
  
  METHODS
  164 schoolchildren (age 7-14) were involved in the study. A basic life support training consisted of 45 minutes education in small groups (8-10 children). They were tested during a 2-minute-long continuous cardiopulmonary resuscitation scenario using the "AMBU CPR Software".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average depth of chest compression was 44.07 ± 12.6 mm. 43.9% of participants were able to do effective chest compressions. Average ventilation volume was 0.17 ± 0.31 liter. 12.8% of participants were able to ventilate effectively the patient. It was significant correlation between the chest compression depth (p<0.001) and ventilation (p<0.001) and the children's age, weight, height and BMI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary school children are able to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The ability to do effective chest compressions and ventilation depended on the children's physical capability. Orv. Hetil., 2017, 158(4), 147-152.
authors.affiliation: Egészségtudományi Kar, Sürgősségi Ellátási és Egészségpedagógiai Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem Pécs, Vörösmarty u. 4., 7621.
authors.forename: Bálint
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bánfai
authors.affiliation: Egészségtudományi Kar, Sürgősségi Ellátási és Egészségpedagógiai Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem Pécs, Vörösmarty u. 4., 7621.
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandur
authors.affiliation: Egészségtudományi Kar, Sürgősségi Ellátási és Egészségpedagógiai Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem Pécs, Vörösmarty u. 4., 7621.
authors.forename: Emese
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pék
authors.affiliation: Klinikai Központ, Sürgősségi Orvostani Tanszék, Sürgősségi Betegellátó Osztály, Pécsi Tudományegyetem Pécs.
authors.forename: Henrietta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Csonka
authors.affiliation: Egészségtudományi Kar, Pécsi Tudományegyetem Pécs.
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Betlehem
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D012572:School Health Services; D012574:Schools
keywords: children; education; gyermekek; oktatás; resuscitation; simulation; szimuláció; újraélesztés