scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Perceptions towards Basic Life Support Training among Student Teachers in a Malaysian University

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 3380-3393
Author(s):  
Muhamad Nur Fariduddin ◽  
Ching Sin Siau
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Bodily Fluids ◽  
Public Health Information ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Cpr Training

Basic Life Support (BLS) training for school teachers is increasingly acknowledged as an important public health method to disseminate knowledge regarding life-saving skills such as CPR. However, there is a lack of studies examining this crucial area of training in Malaysia. Hence, this study aimed to investigate student teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions towards Basic Life Support training in a public university in Malaysia. An online questionnaire was implemented among final-year student teachers spanning seven different majors. Participants were required to answer 40 questions regarding their CPR knowledge, attitudes towards obtaining BLS training, and perceptions towards performing CPR. A total of 111 student teachers (80.2% female) responded to the survey. Results indicated that the majority of the participants (98.2%) would like to join a CPR training if offered. However, most participants reported a lack of information or resources in obtaining CPR training (82.0%) and had fears of incurring injury (93.7%), being sued (96.4%), being uncomfortable about bodily fluids (85.6%), or concerns of being infected with a communicable disease (85.6%) by the individual receiving CPR. Notably, knowledge regarding CPR was low regardless of CPR training history. Therefore, there is a need for public health information to be disseminated regarding CPR to dispel fears regarding its practice and provide future teachers opportunities to obtain BLS training.

scholarly journals An innovative cardiopulmonary resuscitation mannequin for common people

MEDISAINS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Runi Pramesti Putri ◽  
Endiyono Endiyono
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Common People ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Led Lights ◽  
And Training

Background: The success of basic life support is determined by the role of the individual(s) who first encountered a patient with a heart attack, and he will be a helper in the situation. Lack of socialization and training for laypeople makes them unable to implement a right first aid in cases of cardiac arrest. There is a need for innovations in cardiac, pulmonary resuscitation for ordinary people to facilitate them in practicing compression measures.Technique: CPR mannequin is made of a plywood material in the shape of the human body; it is 34 cm long, 34 cm wide, and 6.5 cm high. There are 2 LED lights to detect the accuracy of the compression depth.Conclusion: CPR mannequin can facilitate and improve the skills of laypeople in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation

A sustainable community based model of non-communicable disease risk factor surveillance: “SHRADDHA-JAGRITHI project” (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaideep Menon ◽  
Mathews Numpeli ◽  
Sajeev.P. Kunjan ◽  
Beena.V. Karimbuvayilil ◽  
Aswathy Sreedevi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health System ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Frontline Health Workers ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Non Communicable Disease

UNSTRUCTURED Abstract: India has a massive non-communicable disease (NCD) burden at an enormous cost to the individual, family, society and health system at large, in spite of which prevention and surveillance is relatively neglected. Risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease if diagnosed early and treated adequately would help decrease the mortality and morbidity burden. India is in a stage of rapid epidemiological transition with the state of Kerala being at the forefront, pointing us towards likely disease burden and outcomes for the rest of the country, in the future. A previous study done by the same investigators, in a population of >100,000, revealed poor awareness and treatment of NCDs and also poor adherence to medicines in individuals with CVD. The investigators are looking at a sustainable, community based model of surveillance for NCDs with corporate support wherein frontline health workers check all individuals in the target group ( > age 30 years) with further follow up and treatment planned in a “spoke and hub” model using the public health system of primary health centres (PHCs) as spokes to the hubs of Taluk or District hospitals. All data entry done by frontline health workers would be on a Tab PC ensuring rapid acquisition and transfer of participant health details to PHCs for further follow up and treatment. The model will be evaluated based on the utilisation rate of various services offered at all tier levels. The proportions of the target population screened, eligible individuals who reached the spoke or hub centres for risk stratification and care and community level control for hypertension and diabetes in annual surveys will be used as indicator variables. The model ensures diagnosis and follow up treatment at no cost to the individual entirely through the tiered public health system of the state and country.

scholarly journals Awareness of basic life support (BLS) among Dental interns and Dental practitioners

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 014-018
Author(s):  
Muralee Mohan ◽  
S. M. Sharma ◽  
Tripthi Shetty ◽  
Prabhakar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Surgery ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
The Individual

AbstractIt is important that every member of the community be trained in effective BLS technique to save lives. At least doctors including medical, dental and paramedical staff should be trained in CPR, as it is a basic medical skill which can save many lives if implemented timely. Aim: To assess the awareness of Basic Life Support (BLS) among dental interns and dental practitioners in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during November-December 2014 among dental interns and dental practitioners. This study was conducted by assessing response to twenty selected multiple choice questions pertaining to BLS among dental interns and dental practitioners. The results are present in the form of frequency and percentages. Statistical Analysis:The data was collected and analyzed using software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 12.0. Result: In this study one hundred and twenty five responders were included them, 70(56%) were interns (Bachelor in dental surgery) and remaining 55(44%) were dental practitioners. Surprisingly none out of one hundred and twenty five had the complete knowledge of BLS. Looking closely at the individual groups dental practitioners scored 61.5%, as being aware with the BLS knowledge and skills but needs to be updated with change in protocols done by American Heart Association after every time period and sadly dental interns score 41.2% which shows that BLS course should be considered for inclusion in the Bachelor in dental surgery curriculum Conclusions: This study suggests that dental interns and dental practitioners may not be adequately prepared in the management of medical emergencies and should improve the knowledge and skills regarding BLS.

scholarly journals Make Basic Life Support Basic: A Novel Virtual Hands Only CPR Training Program in Minority School Age Youth

Resuscitation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anezi Uzendu ◽  
Jaclyn Pagliaro ◽  
Joseph Betancourt ◽  
Christy Egun ◽  
Douglas Drachman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cpr Training

scholarly journals Comparison of extended reality and conventional methods of basic life support training: protocol for a multinational pragmatic clinical trial (XR BLS trial)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Woo Im ◽  
Dong Keon Lee ◽  
You Hwan Jo ◽  
Todd Chang ◽  
Joo Lee Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Hand Position ◽  
Compression Depth ◽  
Pragmatic Clinical Trial ◽  
Training Video ◽  
Cpr Training ◽  
To Receive

Abstract BackgroundConventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for the general public involves the use of a manikin and a training video, which has limitations of lack of realism and immersion. To overcome these limitations, virtual reality and extended reality technologies are being used in the field of medical education. The aim of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of the extended reality (XR)-based basic life support (BLS) training.MethodsThis study is a prospective, multinational, multicentre, randomized controlled study. Four institutions in 4 countries will participate in the study. A total of 154 participants will be randomly assigned to either the XR group or the conventional group stratified by institution and sex (1:1 ratio). Each participant who is allocated to either group will be sent to a separate room to receive training with an XR BLS module or conventional CPR training video. All participants will perform a test on a CPR manikin after the training. The primary outcome will be mean compression depth. The secondary outcome will be overall BLS performances, including compression rate, correct hand position, compression and full release and hands-off time. DiscussionUsing VR to establish a virtual educational environment can give trainees a sense of realism. In the XR environment, which combines the virtual world with the real world, trainees can more effectively learn various skills. This trial will provide evidence of the usefulness of XR in CPR education.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04736888. Registered on 29 January 2021

Development of Guide Basic Life Support (BLS) Application Based on Android to Increase Accuracy Compression Ritme And Ventilation to Handling of Out Hospital Cardiac Arrest

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-30
Author(s):  
Candra Adi Wirawan ◽  
Sandi Alfa Wiga Arsa
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Treatment Group ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
Evaluation Phase

Introduction: Public health center as first-rate health facilities must be equipped with basic emergency services capability to support optimal health service systems. The ability of nurses in doing a heart massage or BLS is still below 50%. In the management of BLS, increasing the ability of nursing was important to reduce mortality due to cardiac arrest. The purpose of this research was to know the effect of Basic Life Support (BLS) based guide application in handling Out Cardiac arrest (OHCA) Nurse emergency departments Public health center. Methods: This research used the R & D method. Data of stage 1 was collected through a questionnaire of knowledge, attitude and Psychomotor BLS from 50 nurses for application development in stage 2, then conducted trials and evaluation. Phase 2 was conducted by a quasi-experiment method with a simple random sampling technique with 25 respondents in each group. The control group was given the BLS module and the treatment group was given Guide Basic Life Support (BLS) application for 2 weeks.  The variables in phase 2 of were the accuracy and speed of resuscitation, measured by a checklist and stopwatch. Results: The result of the research was an application of basic life support (BLS) based on Android. The result for the treatment group showed the precision variable (p = 0,000) and speed (p = 0,000) for the Wilcoxon Test and the precision variable (p = 0,000) and speed (p = 0,000) for Mann U Whitney Test. Conclusion: Basic android basic life support (BLS) application can improve the accuracy and speed of nurses in doing BLS.  

scholarly journals Example C: Using online respondent-driven detection for communicable disease control

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y B Helms ◽  
N Hamdiui ◽  
R Eilers ◽  
C J P A Hoebe ◽  
N Dukers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Time Pressure ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Questionnaire

Abstract Online respondent-driven detection (online-RDD) is a novel method of case-finding that may enhance contact tracing (CT). However, the opportunities and barriers of online-RDD for public health practice have not yet been investigated from the perspective of public health professionals (PHPs). Therefore, it is unclear what the potential strengths and limitations of online-RDD for CT are. We conducted a sequential exploratory mixed methods research. First, we conducted semi-structured interviews with Dutch PHPs involved in CT. Questions were derived from the diffusion of innovations theory. Second, we distributed an online-questionnaire to 260 Dutch PHPs to study the main findings in a larger population. We used hypothetical scenario’s (scabies, shigella, and mumps) to elicit PHPs’ perceptions of online-RDD. Twelve interviews were held. Response rate to the online-questionnaire was 31% (n = 70). Four themes related to characteristics of online-RDD that influenced PHPs’ intention to adopt online-RDD emerged: advantages over traditional CT, task conflicts and opportunity costs, public health risks, and situational compatibility. PHPs believed online-RDD may enhance CT through increased reach, low-key communication options, and saving time. Limitations were foreseen in the delivery of measures, supporting patients and contacts, missing information and contacts, and causing unrest. Online-RDD may be particularly applicable in situations with digitally skilled and literate target populations, low urgency, low time-pressure, and a simple perspective for action. A majority of PHPs (70%) had a positive adoption intention towards online-RDD. PHPs perceived online-RDD as beneficial to public health practice. Further development of online-RDD should focus on facilitating opportunities for personal contact between PHPs, patients and contacts. A comparative study of ‘traditional’ CT and online-RDD could yield further insights in the potential of online-RDD for public health practice.

scholarly journals Comparison of extended reality and conventional methods of basic life support training: protocol for a multinational, pragmatic, noninferiority, randomised clinical trial (XR BLS trial)

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Keon Lee ◽  
Chang Woo Im ◽  
You Hwan Jo ◽  
Todd Chang ◽  
Joo Lee Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Randomised Clinical Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Hand Position ◽  
Training Video ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Cpr Training

Abstract Background Conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for the general public involves the use of a manikin and a training video, which has limitations related to a lack of realism and immersion. To overcome these limitations, virtual reality and extended reality technologies are being used in the field of medical education. The aim of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of extended reality (XR)-based basic life support (BLS) training. Methods This study is a prospective, multinational, multicentre, randomised controlled study. Four institutions in 4 countries will participate in the study. A total of 154 participants will be randomly assigned to either the XR group or the conventional group stratified by institution and sex (1:1 ratio). Each participant who is allocated to either group will be sent to a separate room to receive training with an XR BLS module or conventional CPR training video. All participants will perform a test on a CPR manikin after the training. The primary outcome will be mean compression depth. The secondary outcome will be overall BLS performance, including compression rate, correct hand position, compression, and full release and hands-off time. Discussion Using virtual reality (VR) to establish a virtual educational environment can give trainees a sense of realism. In the XR environment, which combines the virtual world with the real world, trainees can more effectively learn various skills. This trial will provide evidence of the usefulness of XR in CPR education. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04736888. Registered on 29 January 2021

scholarly journals Students’ knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 871
Author(s):  
Mysara Alfakey ◽  
Ahmed Alkarani
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Cpr Training

<span lang="EN-US">Students spend a significant proportion of their day in colleges and healthcare facilities where they might experience medical emergencies, or unexpected accidents, that occur in these places. Nursing students are expected to play a key role in performing basic life support. This study is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and training status with regard to basic life support (BLS). An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Taif University, Saudi Arabia. 170 students agreed to fill out a questionnaire. The questions used in the questionnaire were prepared according to 2015 AHA guidelines. The majority of subjects (52.9%) reported that they had attended a BLS course. The mean age of the study population was 21.64 years. Previous CPR training had a significant effect on the correct responses (P &lt;0.01). This study found significant differences between the students observed: (58.3%) of students with previous BLS training felt capable of providing CPR to their fellow college students, compared to (42.7%) in the group without previous training (P =0.01). Importantly, over all subjects the attitude to learning on a BLS training course was positive. Inconclusions this study corroborates previous reports that the knowledge, skills and attitudes of trained students are better than those of untrained students.</span>

scholarly journals Basic Life Support Knowledge Among a Nonmedical Population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hussein Subki ◽  
Hatan Hisham Mortada ◽  
Mohammed Saad Alsallum ◽  
Ali Taleb Alattas ◽  
Mohammed Ali Almalki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Target Population ◽  
P Value ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns

BACKGROUND Providing basic life support (BLS) at the site of an accident is crucial to increase the survival rates of the injured people. It is especially relevant when health care is far away. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study is to assess the BLS knowledge level of the Saudi Arabian population and identify influencing factors associated with level of knowledge about BLS. METHODS Our study is a cross-sectional descriptive study, which was conducted using a self-administered online questionnaire derived from the BLS practice test. The Saudi population was the target population. The questionnaire was divided into two parts: one contained demographic data and the second part contained questions to test the population’s perception about how to perform BLS techniques properly. The data were collected between July and August 2017. Statistically significant differences were defined as those with a P value <.05, and a score of five or more was considered a passing score on the second part. We used SPSS version 21 for data analysis. RESULTS Our study included 301 participants. Our participants’ BLS online exam scores ranged from 0 to 10, with a mean of 4.1 (SD 1.7). Only 39.2% (118/301) of the participants passed the test. The percentage of bachelor’s degree or higher holders constituted 60.1% (181/301) of the study population. In addition, higher income was significantly associated with higher scores on the test (P=.04). CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the theoretical knowledge level of BLS among the general population in Jeddah was below average. There is a critical need to increase the public’s exposure to BLS education through raising awareness campaigns and government-funded training programs that aim to curb the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest mortalities in the Saudi community.

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