School-based CPR training effectively promotes change in CPR knowledge and skills among adolescents¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q3
Currency · no dated study recorded · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? CPR training delivered in school settings effectively promoted a change in CPR knowledge and skills among adolescents across the included studies. → Zenani 2022

Evidence¶

Zenani 2022¶

Zenani, N.E., Bello, B., Molekodi, M., & Useh, U., 2022, 'Effectiveness of school-based CPR training among adolescents to enhance knowledge and skills in CPR: A systematic review', Curationis 45(1), a2325. https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v45i1.2325

q3 · i? · review · r2

Systematic review following PRISMA of 14 studies (nine RCTs and five non-RCTs) with 5418 participants, published January 2012 to August 2021. The review's synthesis concludes that "CPR training within school settings effectively promoted a change in CPR knowledge and skills".

"Findings from this systematic review reveal that CPR training within school settings effectively promoted a change in CPR knowledge and skills among adolescents."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Thirteen of 14 included studies reported significant effects of CPR training; one RCT found no significant self-efficacy effect — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• No included study of school-based adolescent CPR training came from Africa, limiting evidence for resource-limited settings — related
• The dominant school-based CPR interventions were instructor-led training with video simulations, assessed mainly by subjective questionnaires — related
• Demonstration-based CPR training tended to produce more accurate performance than lecture-based approaches — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• CPR knowledge and technical skills remained at a sufficient level at 6-month and 1-year follow-ups, with refresher courses recommended — related