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Teaching Hands-Only CPR in Schools: A Program Evaluation in San José, Costa Rica Cover

Teaching Hands-Only CPR in Schools: A Program Evaluation in San José, Costa Rica

Open Access
|Nov 2018

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Improvement in Overall CPR Test Scores After Video and Manikin Training.

School (# of students)Pre-test Average ± SEM (%)Post-test Average ± SEM (%)p-valueDifference in mean scores (%)95 CI
Río Azul (51)46.1 ± 3.887.3 ± 2.8p < 0.0000141.232.88, 49.48
Tirrases (13)32.7 ± 6.678.9 ± 7.9p = 0.0001446.227.81, 64.50
José Fidel Tristán (151)42.1 ± 1.993.7 ± 1.1p < 0.0000151.647.56, 55.75
Isaac Philippe (93)37.6 ± 2.995.4 ± 1.0p < 0.0000157.851.92, 63.67
Overall (308)40.9 ± 1.492.5 ± 0.9p < 0.0000151.548.43, 54.65
Table 2

Percent Correct Pre- And Post-Video, Facilitator Review And Manikin Training: Specific Knowledge Questions.

Quiz Question% Correct Before (Number)% Correct After (Number)P value
1. Number of compressions per minute15.5(48)94.2(290)<0.000001
2. When to stop compressions50.0(154)89.3(275)<0.000001
3. Depth of compressions24.0(74)93.5(288)<0.000001
4. Correct order of steps42.2(230)92.5 (285)<0.000001
Table 3

Change in Comfort Level Pre- and Post-Video and Manikin Training.

Change in level of comfort% of Students (Number)
No➔No21.4% (66)
No➔Yes20.5% (63)
Yes➔Yes52.6% (162)
Yes➔No6.5% (17)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29024/aogh.2367 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Published on: Nov 5, 2018
Published by: Levy Library Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2018 Kristin M. Schmid, Raquel Quiros García, Manrique Montoya Fernandez, Nee-Kofi Mould-Millman, Steven R. Lowenstein, published by Levy Library Press
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