Basic life support training programme in schools by school nurses

[EN] BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in schools, despite being legislated in Spain, is not established as such within the subjects that children are taught in schools. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the acquisition of CPR skills by 11-year-old children after a brief theoretical-prac...

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Autores: Martínez Isasi, Santiago, García Suárez, Mario, Peña Rodríguez, Medea Aglaya de la, Gómez Salgado, Juan, Fernández Martínez, María Nélida, Méndez Martínez, Carlos, Leon Castelao, Esther, Clemente Vivancos, Álvaro, Fernández García, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de León
Repositorio:BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
OAI Identifier:oai:buleria.unileon.es:10612/26172
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10612/26172
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Educación
Enfermería
Basic life support
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Children
School
School nursing
3212 Salud Publica
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Sumario:[EN] BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training in schools, despite being legislated in Spain, is not established as such within the subjects that children are taught in schools. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the acquisition of CPR skills by 11-year-old children after a brief theoretical-practical teaching programme taught by nurses at school. METHODS: 62 students were assessed in a quasi-experimental study on 2 cohorts (51.4% of the sample in control group [CG]). In total, 2 sessions were given, a theoretical one, and a practical training for skill development in children, in which the CG performed the CPR in 2-minute cycles and the intervention group in 1-minute cycles. The anthropometric variables recorded were weight and height, and the variables compression quality and ventilation quality were recorded using the Laerdal ResusciAnne manikin with Personal Computer/Wireless SkillReport. RESULTS: The assessment showed better results, in terms of BLS sequence performance and use of automated external defibrillator, in the CG and after training, except for the evaluation of the 10-second breathing assessment technique. The quality of chest compressions was better in the CG after training, as was the quality of the ventilations. There were no major differences in CPR quality after training and 4 months after the 1-minute and 2-minute training cycles. CONCLUSIONS: 11-year-old children do not perform quality chest compressions or ventilations but, considering their age, they are able to perform a BLS sequence correctly