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Durairaj Prakash1, John Margaret1, N Siva Subramanian1
1Nootan College of Nursing, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat - 384315, India.
Immediate basic life support (BLS) training significantly improved villagers' skills. Regular BLS programs are recommended to maintain these life-saving competencies.
Area of Science:
- Community Health
- Emergency Medicine
- Medical Training
Background:
- Untreated cardiac arrest leads to rapid fatality.
- Prompt basic life support (BLS) is crucial for survival.
- Assessing the impact of BLS training in rural populations is important.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of basic life support (BLS) training for village residents.
- To determine if BLS training improves immediate life support skills in a community setting.
Main Methods:
- A pre-experimental, one-group pre-test post-test design was employed.
- 220 village residents participated in a non-probability volunteer sample.
- Training included role-model demonstrations and hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction, assessed via checklist.
Main Results:
- The mean BLS score increased significantly from 23.05 (SD=11.89) pre-test to 56.51 (SD=8.27) post-test.
- A 'z test' calculation yielded a result of 12.36, indicating a statistically significant improvement.
- The BLS training program demonstrated high success rates among villagers.
Conclusions:
- Basic life support (BLS) training is highly effective in improving skills among villagers.
- Regular BLS training programs are necessary to ensure sustained proficiency and maintain skill levels in the community.
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