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Online CPR Training Improves Knowledge and Practice During Pandemics

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A recent study published in Resuscitation Plus, conducted by researchers from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, investigated the effectiveness of online cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training on the knowledge and practice of Red Crescent Student Association Volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to determine the impact of online CPR training on the volunteers' knowledge and performance. The researchers found that online CPR training significantly improved the knowledge and practice of the volunteers, with a mean score of 9.84 ± 1.88 for knowledge and 31.38 ± 6.98 for practice. The study concluded that online CPR training with e-learning can be a valuable supplementary training approach, especially during emergencies like pandemics.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study involved 70 Red Crescent Student Association Volunteers who were allocated to either an intervention group or a control group.
  • The intervention group received one-hour online training sessions per day over three days, while the control group did not receive any online educational program.
  • The study found that online CPR training improved the knowledge and practice of the volunteers, with a significant difference in the mean scores of 9.84 ± 1.88 for knowledge and 31.38 ± 6.98 for practice.
  • The study concluded that online CPR training with e-learning can be a valuable supplementary training approach, especially during emergencies like pandemics.
  • The researchers suggested that booster CPR training with e-learning can be a useful method to improve knowledge and practice, especially in situations where traditional training methods are limited.
  • The study was published in Resuscitation Plus, a journal published by Elsevier, with a free version available at https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2025.101010.
  • The authors of the study include Mohammad Salehpoor-Emran and Shahzad Pashaeypoor, and other researchers from the Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Statistics:

  • 70 volunteers participated in the study, divided into intervention and control groups.
  • The intervention group received one-hour online training sessions per day over three days.
  • The control group did not receive any online educational program.
  • The mean score for knowledge in the intervention group was 9.84 ± 1.88.
  • The mean score for practice in the intervention group was 31.38 ± 6.98.
  • The study found a significant difference in the mean scores between the intervention and control groups.

Sources:

  • Tehran University of Medical Sciences
  • Resuscitation Plus
  • Mohammad Salehpoor-Emran
  • Shahzad Pashaeypoor
  • Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi
  • Bernd W. Bottiger
  • Sarieh Poortaghi
  • Shima Haghani

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