De Smedt Lieven, Depuydt Catheline, Vekeman Eva, De Paepe Peter, Monsieurs Koenraad G, Valcke Martin, Mpotos Nicolas
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University , Ghent , Belgium.
Emergency Department, St. Lucas General Hospital , Ghent , Belgium.
Acta Clin Belg. 2019 Oct;74(5):297-316. doi: 10.1080/17843286.2018.1482087. Epub 2018 Jun 6.
Training children in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the strategies to increase bystander CPR in society. Reinforcing knowledge and awareness and increasing willingness to perform bystander CPR contributes to a better outcome after cardiac arrest. We questioned schoolchildren, teachers and principals about their awareness of the importance of CPR and about their willingness to perform CPR.
During a four-month period, Flemish schoolchildren aged 10-18 years, teachers and principals were invited to complete a survey consisting of three parts: (1) demographics, (2) CPR (training) experience and (3) attitude towards CPR teaching and training.
In total, 390 schoolchildren, 439 teachers and 100 principals completed the survey. Previous CPR training was reported by 33% of the schoolchildren (in 82% as part of the curriculum) and by 81% teachers and 82% principals. Willingness to participate in CPR training was 77% in schoolchildren, 79% in teachers and 86% in principals with 88% of the principals convinced that schoolchildren should learn how to perform CPR. Willingness to perform CPR in a real-life situation was 68% in schoolchildren, 84% in teachers and 92% in principals.
Schoolchildren are well aware of the importance of CPR and are willing to acquire the related knowledge and skills. Noteworthy is the larger awareness among principals and teachers, establishing a strong base for increasing implementation of CPR training in schools. However, a majority of children indicated a lack of training opportunities, highlighting the need for a stronger implementation.
对儿童进行心肺复苏术（CPR）培训是提高社会中旁观者实施心肺复苏术比例的策略之一。强化知识和意识，增强实施旁观者心肺复苏术的意愿，有助于改善心脏骤停后的结局。我们就心肺复苏术的重要性认知以及实施心肺复苏术的意愿，对学童、教师和校长进行了调查。
在四个月的时间里，邀请了10至18岁的弗拉芒学童、教师和校长完成一项包含三个部分的调查：（1）人口统计学信息，（2）心肺复苏术（培训）经历，（3）对心肺复苏术教学和培训的态度。
共有390名学童、439名教师和100名校长完成了调查。33%的学童报告曾接受过心肺复苏术培训（其中82%是作为课程的一部分），81%的教师和82%的校长有过相关培训经历。学童参与心肺复苏术培训的意愿为77%，教师为79%，校长为86%，88%的校长确信学童应该学习如何实施心肺复苏术。在现实生活场景中实施心肺复苏术的意愿，学童为68%，教师为84%，校长为92%。
学童充分意识到心肺复苏术的重要性，并愿意获取相关知识和技能。值得注意的是，校长和教师的认知度更高，这为在学校加强心肺复苏术培训的实施奠定了坚实基础。然而，大多数儿童表示缺乏培训机会，这凸显了加强实施力度的必要性。
