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Effectiveness of a video-based refresher on cardiopulmonary resuscitation skill retention in college students: A
Kyeongmin Jang1, Sung Hwan Kim2
1Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Daejin University, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
Objectives:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills decline within months after training, particularly among lay college students. We evaluated whether a brief video-based refresher improves 6-month CPR skill retention.
Methods:
We conducted a single-blind randomized controlled trial among 2nd-year college students in Seoul, South Korea, who had completed Basic Life Support (BLS). Participants were randomized to an experimental group (n = 33) that received a 2-min video refresher at 3 months or to a control group (n = 30) with no refresher. CPR competencies - cardiac arrest recognition, emergency medical system (EMS) activation, chest compressions, and automated external defibrillator (AED) use - were assessed immediately after training and at 6 months using a standardized checklist.
Results:
At 6 months, the experimental group showed significantly better retention for cardiac arrest recognition (P = 0.003), EMS activation (P = 0.003), and chest compression performance (P = 0.020) than the control group. AED use did not differ significantly between groups (P = 0.235).
Conclusion:
A brief video refresher delivered 3 months after BLS significantly enhances 6-month retention of key CPR skills in college students. This low-cost, scalable strategy may help maintain CPR competence where repeated hands-on training is hard to provide.
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