Empowering the next Generation: An innovative “Kids Save Lives” blended learning programme for schoolchildren training

Guidelines recommend teaching resuscitation from school age; however, little is known about the best methods to provide it. We devised a blended learning program for primary and secondary students (Kids Save Lives – KSL) consisting of brief lectures, practical training with mannequins, and virtual r...

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Published in:	Resuscitation Vol. 194; p. 110088
Main Authors:	Semeraro, Federico, Imbriaco, Guglielmo, Del Giudice, Donatella, Antognoli, Marco, Celin, Daniele, Cuttitta, Micaela, Lo Guasto, Vincenzo, Giulini, Gabriele, Gnudi, Tania, Monesi, Alessandro, Nava, Elisa, Tucci, Riccardo, Carenzio, Alessandra, Lo Jacono, Sara, Gordini, Giovanni, Gamberini, Lorenzo, Coniglio, Carlo, Baldazzi, Marzia, Landini, Chiara, Guarnera, Martina, Masina, Juliette, Ghedini, Giorgia, Potri, Lucia, Tortolani, Donatella
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-01-2024
Subjects:	Blended learning Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - methods Child Educational Measurement Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Humans Kids save lives Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - therapy Power, Psychological Prospective Studies Resuscitation education Students Virtual reality Kids save lives Students Resuscitation education Blended learning Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Virtual reality
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Summary:	Guidelines recommend teaching resuscitation from school age; however, little is known about the best methods to provide it. We devised a blended learning program for primary and secondary students (Kids Save Lives – KSL) consisting of brief lectures, practical training with mannequins, and virtual reality. We aimed to evaluate its impact on students’ attitudes towards intervening during cardiac arrest and their knowledge about basic life support. This observational, prospective, before-and-after study assessed attitudes and basic life support knowledge in primary and secondary school children exposed to the KSL program. 20 events were conducted in the metropolitan area of Bologna, Italy. A multiple-choice test (before and after the course) explored attitude, knowledge and perceptions of realism, engagement, and agreement with the virtual reality method. A total of 1,179 students (response rate 81.4%) were included in the final analysis, with 12.89% from primary schools, 5.94% from middle schools, and 81.17% from high schools. Students’ willingness to intervene during a cardiac arrest rose from 56.9% to 93.1% (p < 0.001) post-course. The course’s realism, engagement, and future prospects received positive feedback, with median scores notably higher in primary schools compared to secondary schools. The blended learning method improved students’ understanding of basic life support techniques and their attitude to act during cardiac arrest situations. The positive reception of the virtual reality component underscores technology’s potential to bolster engagement and should be further explored for basic life support teaching in schoolchildren.
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ISSN:	0300-9572 1873-1570 1873-1570
DOI:	10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.110088