Key result
A one-hour Hands-Only CPR training program significantly improved 8th-grade students' mean knowledge scores from 62.07% to 72.42% and overall skill scores from 62.13 to 72.64.
Why the study?
Only 1.3% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests receive bystander CPR in India, prompting an assessment of the effectiveness of HOCPR training for 8th-grade students.
Does a one-hour didactic and hands-on Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) training program improve CPR knowledge and skills in 8th-grade high school students?
Does a one-hour didactic and hands-on Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) training program improve CPR knowledge and skills in 8th-grade high school students?
Absolute Event Rate: 72.42% vs 62.07%
p-value: p=<0.001
A one-hour comprehensive Hands-Only CPR training program significantly improves CPR knowledge and practical skills among 8th-grade high school students in India.
Supports school-based HOCPR training; leaves open retention, real-world performance, and outcomes in adolescents.
Background and Aims: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in India. Only 1.3% of these arrests receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Bystander CPR increases a victim’s chances of survival; training school children in Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) is a proven method of increasing bystander CPR rates. Heart Rescue India is an international project working to improve care for cardiovascular diseases, and as a part of it, a ten module Cardiovascular disease (CVD) educational programme, including HOCPR training, was conducted in ten schools in 2017–18. The objective of our study was to assess the effectiveness of HOCPR training for 8 th -grade high school students. Methods: Four hundred fourteen of the 530 enroled students from ten schools of Bengaluru participated in the study. The participants attended a one-hour didactic session about the recognition of cardiac arrest and HOCPR in three simple steps. Subsequently, students received hands-on training for HOCPR. The sessions included pre- and post-assessment of knowledge and skills. The results were statistically analysed using paired t-test and the McNemar test. Results: The mean overall pre-assessment score for knowledge was 62.07 ± 28.38%, and the post-assessment score was 72.42 ± 26.58% ( P < 0.001). In addition, there was a statistically significant improvement in the post-training scores for HOCPR in all three parameters, namely compressions per minute, depth and chest recoil. Conclusion: The study demonstrated a simple yet effective HOCPR programme for high school children.
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Ramesh et al. (2022) studied Healthy 8th-grade students (n=414). Hands-Only CPR (HOCPR) training program vs. Pre-training baseline was evaluated on Mean overall knowledge score (p=<0.001). A one-hour Hands-Only CPR training program significantly improved 8th-grade students' mean knowledge scores from 62.07% to 72.42% and overall skill scores from 62.13 to 72.64.
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