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  • Public Health
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Pediatric Safety

Background:

  • Sudden cardiopulmonary arrest (SCA) requires timely defibrillation for improved survival.
  • Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are crucial for immediate intervention.
  • Optimal AED use in elementary schools faces utilization barriers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify barriers to AED use in Québec City elementary schools.
  • Develop targeted educational materials for AED use.
  • Measure the impact of an AED teaching module on school professionals.

Main Methods:

  • A quality improvement framework was used to survey 139 elementary schools on AED barriers.
  • A video teaching module was created to address identified barriers.
  • A mock scenario assessed AED use metrics in 92 school professionals before and after training.

Main Results:

  • 52.5% survey response rate; 95% of schools had an AED, but 48.6% lacked formal training.
  • AED use in simulations improved from 53% to 92% post-training (P < 0.001).
  • Time to first shock decreased from 66 to 47 seconds post-training (P < 0.001).

Conclusions:

  • Lack of training is a primary barrier to effective AED use in schools.
  • A brief video teaching module can overcome training barriers.
  • Improved AED training enhances timely and effective defibrillation for SCA events.