Hands on practice schooling and allied factors on basic life support among civil patrol in Dakshina Kannada, India
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction Cardiac arrest is characterized by abrupt loss of consciousness caused by lack of adequate cerebral blood flow. It is an event that uniformly leads to death in the absence of an active intervention, although spontaneous reversions occur rarely. The most important factor in an emergency is the amount of time lost before a patient reaches the hospital. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is designed to support and maintain breathing and circulation until emergency medical personnel arrive and take over. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of hands on practice schooling and allied factors regarding Basic Life Support among civil patrols. Methodology One group quasi experimental design was used among fifty civil patrols by selected by cluster random sampling technique. The collected data were collected by structured skill questionnaire and performance checklist. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The mean pre-test skill score was 5.10 with SD ±0.73 and the mean of post- test skill score was 16.58 with SD ±1.60. The paired’ test showed the difference in overall skill (47.604, p< 0.05) respectively. Age (2 =8.320, p=0.05), educational status (2 =33.040, p=0.05) and previous awareness on CPR (2 =18.000, p=0.05) were statistically significant associated with pre-test knowledge level of civil patrols. Thus suggests the effectiveness of skill training in terms of gain in skill score among civil patrols. Conclusion & Recommendation The present study concluded that the civil patrols lack in hands on techniques regarding Basic Life Support (BLS) and recommended that further study can be conducted with large similar groups, first responders like fire fighters, life guards, teachers, high school students, and other lay person as well.
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Prema Kumara
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