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  • Medical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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  • Basic life support (BLS) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use are critical for cardiac arrest survival.
  • The optimal teaching methodology for BLS/AED skills remains undetermined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the learning outcomes of instructor-led demonstration versus a formal lecture for introducing BLS/AED skills.
  • To determine the preferred teaching method for BLS/AED skills acquisition.

Main Methods:

  • First-year medical students were randomized into either a demonstration or lecture group for BLS/AED skill introduction.
  • Participants underwent skill testing post-training, and their preferred teaching method was surveyed.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in pass rates (63%) was observed between the demonstration and lecture groups (p=1.00).
  • The lecture group initiated BLS 3 seconds faster (p<0.001), but the demonstration group showed a trend towards greater compression depth (p=0.05).
  • A significant majority (91%) of participants preferred the demonstration method.

Conclusions:

  • Neither demonstration nor lecture significantly impacted BLS/AED skill pass rates.
  • While lectures may slightly expedite BLS initiation, demonstrations are overwhelmingly preferred by learners.
  • Further research may explore optimizing demonstration techniques for improved BLS/AED training.