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  • Medical Education
  • Public Health Training
  • Pediatric Emergency Care

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  • Basic Life Support (BLS) training is crucial for emergency preparedness.
  • High school students are a key demographic for BLS education.
  • Shortages in training budgets and qualified instructors can hinder BLS programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of peer education in teaching Basic Life Support to high school students.
  • To assess the effectiveness of the peer education model for training BLS instructors.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving high school students divided into two groups.
  • Group A: Trained by peer instructors educated by health professionals.
  • Group B: Trained by peer instructors educated by their peers; knowledge and practical skills assessed via pre/post-tests and physician-coordinated practical exams.

Main Results:

  • Peer-led BLS training proved as effective as training by medical physicians.
  • Students trained by peer instructors achieved high success rates in BLS application (Group A: 90.2%, Group B: 93.4%).

Conclusions:

  • The peer education model is a successful strategy for both BLS and BLS instructor training in high schools.
  • This innovative approach addresses limitations in funding and the availability of trained personnel for BLS education.