Comparison the Effect of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Face-to-Face and Electronic Training on the Skills of Secondary School Students

Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training with modern educational tools is very important to save the lives of people who need CPR in the adolescent age group. This study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effect of CPR training by face-to-face and electronic methods on the skills of secondary school students.

The statistical population included all nursing students of Tabas School of Nursing in 2018.  Sixty-two samples were selected by simple random sampling method and were assigned to  two groups of electronic education (31 people) and face-to-face education (31 people). The data collection tool was a questionnaire which included a demographic section and a checklist of CPR and Automated external defibrillator (AED) skills related to CPR. Then, both groups completed the questionnaires before, one week after, and two months after the intervention. Data analysis was done using SPSS software and independent t-test was used after ensuring normality. A significance level of P> 0.05 was considered.

The average score of CPR skill before the intervention and one week after the intervention in both electronic and face-to-face training groups had no statistically significant difference (P=0.412). In both electronic and face-to-face training methods, the average CPR skill score increased significantly before and two months after the intervention, and the average score of the face-to-face training group was higher (P=0.05).

Considering the higher mean intervention scores in both electronic and face-to-face education methods, it seems that the educational intervention after two months has improved the level of students' knowledge and skills in the field of CPR.