Learning Assessment from a Lecture about Fundamentals on Basic Life Support among Undergraduate Students of Health Sciences

Learning Assessment from a Lecture about Fundamentals on Basic Life Support among Undergraduate Students of Health Sciences

Introduction: Cardiac arrest is one of the leading public health problems worldwide and in Brazil. A victim of cardiorespiratory arrest needs prompt basic life support (BLS) to increase survival. Objective: To evaluate the performance of a synthesis lecture on BLS given to university students in Hea...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 379
Main Authors: Tavares, Luis Fernando Barbosa, Raimundo, Rodrigo Daminello, Leone, Claudio, Castanha, Cyntia Souza Carvalho, Gonçalves de Oliveira, Adriana, Daboin, Blanca Elena Guerrero, Mendes, Joseane Elza Tonussi, Abreu, Luiz Carlos de
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-10-2020
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Subjects:
Age groups
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
College students
CPR
health occupations
Health sciences
heart arrest
Knowledge
Nursing
Physical therapy
Questionnaires
Simulation
students
Teaching
Brazil
New York
United States > US
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Summary:Introduction: Cardiac arrest is one of the leading public health problems worldwide and in Brazil. A victim of cardiorespiratory arrest needs prompt basic life support (BLS) to increase survival. Objective: To evaluate the performance of a synthesis lecture on BLS given to university students in Health Sciences. Methods: A total of 422 undergraduate students in Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Medicine participated in this study. Data were collected by applying a pre-test through a BLS questionnaire based on the American Heart Association guidelines. Results: Students obtained a minimum grade of 40% of the pre-test questions. The score increased to 75% in the post-test; the students with the best performance in the pre-test maintained a higher total number of correct answers in the post-test. There was also better performance in those with previous training in BLS. The students from the first year of medical school were the ones who benefited the most from the lecture. Conclusion: Regardless of the grade course, the Health Science students showed a significant improvement in their level of knowledge after attending the synthesis lecture, indicating its adequacy to promote initial learning about BLS.
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ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare8040379