175 second year medical students were assessed on their BLS CPR skill retention after an approximate one year after taking the initial certification class, and the investigators assessed which type of refresher course would be most effective in improving the students' CPR skills. Group 2 had no refresher, Group 3 had a multimedia refresher, and Group 4 had the same multimedia refresher plus hands on practice on a Laerdal BLS manikin. The investigators hypothesized that Group 4 would perform CPR skills with the highest competency compared to the other two groups.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
175
AHA specific BLS refresher video, 7 minutes in length.
Hands-on BLS CPR practice on a Laerdal BLS manikin.
St. George's University
True Blue, Saint George's, Grenada
Chest compressions
Chest compressions were measured on a Laerdal Resusci-Anne recording manikin for each subject.
Time frame: 1 session
Bag Valve Mask ventilations
Bag Valve Mask ventilations were measured for each subject on a Laerdal Resusci-Anne recording manikin.
Time frame: 1 session
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