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  • Public Health Education

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  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical life-saving intervention.
  • Effective training methods are essential for widespread CPR competency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a novel, low-cost training method for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  • To assess the baseline and post-training knowledge of CPR participants.

Main Methods:

  • Training utilized 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines and PET bottle CPR manikins.
  • Participant knowledge was assessed using pre- and post-training questionnaires.
  • Statistical analysis was conducted using R commander; incomplete data were excluded.

Main Results:

  • Overall CPR performance significantly improved post-training (mean 62.7% to 75.8%, p <0.01).
  • Key concepts like "mouth-to-mouth breathing is not necessary" and "risk of contamination" showed significant improvement.
  • No significant difference in knowledge improvement was observed between laypeople and health professionals/students.

Conclusions:

  • The developed CPR training tools demonstrated efficiency in improving participant knowledge and skills.
  • Further research is needed to determine the long-term effectiveness of this training intervention.