Wilks Jeff, Kanasa Harry, Pendergast Donna, Clark Ken
Socio-Legal Research Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia.
School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia. Email:.
Aust Health Rev. 2016 Sep;40(4):357-363. doi: 10.1071/AH15072.
Objective The aim of the present study was to determine whether a 1-day basic life support (BLS) training program can significantly increase emergency response readiness for primary school children. Methods One hundred and seven children aged 11-12 years completed a program led by surf lifesaving instructors. A 50-item quiz was administered 1 week before and 1 and 8 weeks after training. Results Significant improvements were gained in knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR; P<0.001), the response sequence for emergency situations (DRSABCD action plan) and various emergency scenarios, including choking (P<0.001) and severe bleeding (P<0.001). Knowledge and understanding were retained at the 8-week follow-up. Students reported increased confidence in assisting others after training, consistent with previous studies. Conclusions A 1-day training program can significantly increase BLS knowledge and confidence to provide assistance in an emergency situation. Findings reinforce the value of school-based training that provides a general foundation for emergency response readiness. What is known about this topic? The importance and value of teaching BLS to school children is well established in the US, UK and Europe. However, in the past 20 years there has been little or no published Australian evaluation research in this area, despite thousands of training programs running each year around the country for children in first aid, CPR and water safety. What does this paper add? This paper confirms that Australian primary school children can benefit significantly from short, targeted BLS training programs that provide the basic skills and confidence for them to respond in an emergency situation. What are the implications for practitioners? The paper provides a training and evaluation framework that can be used by health educators for age-appropriate BLS programs. The study shows that making training real-world and relevant, especially having hands-on CPR practice with manikins, can address common barriers to performing first aid and CPR reported by young people.
目的 本研究旨在确定为期1天的基础生命支持（BLS）培训项目是否能显著提高小学生的应急反应能力。方法 107名11至12岁的儿童完成了由冲浪救生教练指导的项目。在培训前1周、培训后1周和8周进行了一项包含50个项目的测验。结果 在心肺复苏术（CPR）知识（P<0.001）、紧急情况应对顺序（DRSABCD行动计划）以及各种紧急场景（包括窒息，P<0.001；严重出血，P<0.001）方面均取得了显著进步。在8周的随访中，知识和理解得以保持。学生们报告称，培训后在协助他人方面的信心有所增强，这与之前的研究一致。结论 为期1天的培训项目可显著增加BLS知识以及在紧急情况下提供帮助的信心。研究结果强化了以学校为基础的培训的价值，这种培训为应急反应能力提供了一个总体基础。关于该主题已知的情况是什么？在美国、英国和欧洲，向小学生教授BLS的重要性和价值已得到充分确立。然而，在过去20年里，澳大利亚在这一领域几乎没有发表过评估研究，尽管每年在全国有数千个针对儿童的急救、CPR和水上安全培训项目。本文补充了什么？本文证实，澳大利亚小学生可从短期、有针对性的BLS培训项目中显著受益，这些项目为他们在紧急情况下做出反应提供了基本技能和信心。对从业者有何启示？本文提供了一个培训和评估框架，健康教育工作者可将其用于适合特定年龄段的BLS项目。该研究表明，使培训贴近现实且具有相关性，尤其是使用人体模型进行实际的CPR练习，可克服年轻人在实施急救和CPR时报告的常见障碍。
