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Impact of a Practice Session using Objective Feedback on Basic Life Support Skills 12 Weeks Following Initial BLS Training

Cantrell, Sarah Ann
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243951595

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2009, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Allied Medicine.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States. Research has shown that providing immediate high quality CPR may improve patient’s survival. Although we know high quality CPR may improve outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest, data still shows CPR patients are receiving is inadequate. Data suggest health care professional’s CPR skills deteriorate quickly upon completion of basic life support training. Skills decline as soon as 2-3 weeks following initial training. This study aimed to determine if using objective feedback during initial adult basic life support training in combination with a practice session using objective feedback would improve student CPR skills. Students were randomized to either use a traditional CPR manikin during initial adult CPR training or an objective feedback manikin. Students randomized to use the objective feedback manikin were asked to participate in a CPR practice session 6 weeks after completing their initial CPR course. During the practice session students were asked to use objective feedback to correct their skills. While student’s practiced their skills, they were timed to see how long it would take them to perform CPR in accordance to the 2005 AHA guidelines for CPR and ECC for 2 minutes. To satisfy this requirement, students must perform CPR within the recommended guidelines for ventilation rate, chest compression rate and depth, as well as no flow fraction. All participants were asked to return at 12 weeks for final testing. The ResusciAnne skillreporter manikin was used to collect objective CPR compliance data. Seventeen students participated in the study, 9 treatment and 8 control participants. Due to lack of instructor compliance, determining whether using objective feedback for initial training had an impact on student skills is not answerable. There were no significant differences found in student’s CPR skills between those who did and did not participate in the objective feedback CPR practice session.
Georgianna Sergakis, PhD (Advisor)
Jill Clutter, PhD (Committee Member)
Sarah Varekojis, PhD (Committee Member)
Adult Education; Health Education
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; basic life support; health care professional; adult education

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  • Cantrell, S. A. (2009). Impact of a Practice Session using Objective Feedback on Basic Life Support Skills 12 Weeks Following Initial BLS Training [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243951595

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Cantrell, Sarah. Impact of a Practice Session using Objective Feedback on Basic Life Support Skills 12 Weeks Following Initial BLS Training. 2009. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243951595.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Cantrell, Sarah. "Impact of a Practice Session using Objective Feedback on Basic Life Support Skills 12 Weeks Following Initial BLS Training." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1243951595

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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