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Nino Fijačko1, Ruth Masterson Creber2, Lucija Gosak1
1Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.
JMIR Mhealth and Uhealth
|July 20, 2021
Summary
Mobile apps can teach basic life support (BLS) skills to children, but their quality varies. Enhancing app content and gamification can create effective m-learning tools for BLS education.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Health Informatics
- Pediatric Education
Background:
- Sudden cardiac death claims 3.7 million lives globally each year.
- Initiatives to train children in basic life support (BLS) are expanding worldwide.
- Mobile learning (m-learning) apps offer a novel approach to teaching BLS, but their quality is a concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically evaluate the quality, usability, content, and gamification features of m-learning apps for teaching BLS to children.
- Assess the adherence of app content to current CPR guidelines.
- Examine the integration and types of gamification features used in these educational apps.
Main Methods:
- Searched app stores for BLS training apps for children.
- Evaluated 6 selected apps using the Mobile Application Rating Scale and System Usability Scale by 15 healthcare professionals.
- Assessed BLS content against CPR guidelines and gamification features using a standardized taxonomy.
Main Results:
- Only 6 out of 1207 apps met inclusion criteria, highlighting a significant gap in quality resources.
- Average user ratings for quality and usability were moderate (3.2/5 and 47.1/100, respectively).
- Gamification was well-integrated, with personal, educational, and performance-based features being most common.
Conclusions:
- Current m-learning apps for BLS show potential but require significant quality and usability improvements.
- Integrating high-quality, evidence-based BLS content with effective gamification can enhance m-learning tools for pediatric education.
- Further development is needed to create robust digital tools for teaching essential life-saving skills to schoolchildren.
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