Objective: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training courses for laypersons and to identify individual characteristics of laypersons who were most competent to perform CPR. Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 222 participants in public CPR classes. Data were collected by using questionnaires and pre-and post tests that were administered to all the trainees attending a complete four hour training course between September to November 2003. Differences in the distribution of selected characteristics of individuals were examined using Independent t test, Paired t test and Mcnemar’s test of statistical significance for discrete and continuous variables, respectively. Results: After taking the four hour training course, the rate of correct answers by participants on knowledge questions was significantly improved. There were no significant differences after the four hour training course based on individual characteristics such as gender (male vs. female) or prior CPR experience (first learner vs. non-first learner) or motivation (volunteers vs. non-volunteers). However, there were significant differences in individual characteristics including age (younger than 40 years vs. older than 40 years) and level of education (college graduate vs. non-college graduate). Conclusions: In this study, the four hour CPR training course considered appropriate course content for the public laypersons. Additionally, groups of laypersons with the characteristics of less than 40 years old and a high level of education were identified as most competent to perform CPR.
Objective: The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training courses for laypersons and to identify individual characteristics of laypersons who were most competent to perform CPR. Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 222 participants in public CPR classes. Data were collected by using questionnaires and pre-and post tests that were administered to all the trainees attending a complete four hour training course between September to November 2003. Differences in the distribution of selected characteristics of individuals were examined using Independent t test, Paired t test and Mcnemar’s test of statistical significance for discrete and continuous variables, respectively. Results: After taking the four hour training course, the rate of correct answers by participants on knowledge questions was significantly improved. There were no significant differences after the four hour training course based on individual characteristics such as gender (male vs. female) or prior CPR experience (first learner vs. non-first learner) or motivation (volunteers vs. non-volunteers). However, there were significant differences in individual characteristics including age (younger than 40 years vs. older than 40 years) and level of education (college graduate vs. non-college graduate). Conclusions: In this study, the four hour CPR training course considered appropriate course content for the public laypersons. Additionally, groups of laypersons with the characteristics of less than 40 years old and a high level of education were identified as most competent to perform CPR.
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