Open Access<p>Training of Basic Life Support Among Lay Undergraduates: Development and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Protocol</p>
Author(s) -
Chunyan Xie,
Shulei Jia,
Chuanchao He
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s259956
Subject(s) - protocol (science) , training (meteorology) , medical education , medicine , alternative medicine , geography , pathology , meteorology
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important method to improve the prognosis of patients with prehospital cardiac arrest (CA). Basic life support (BLS) is the first step in CPR and is usually performed by the first witness. However, the general population has poor BLS skills due to the lack of efficient and practical training strategy. Several training initiatives could be used to improve this situation, and the challenge is to find the most efficient one in detail according to the actual setting. Repeated and effective BLS training increase bystander's confidence and willingness to perform BLS. Evidence-based instructional design is essential to improve the training of lay providers and ultimately improve resuscitation performance and patient outcomes.