Increasing Self-Efficacy and Bystander CPR Rates:A Train-the-Trainer Program

ABSTRACT

Purpose

Increase the number of community members within underserved areas trained in bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR), increase their self-efficacy levels to perform BCPR, and implement a train-the-trainer program for community leaders.

Design

Quantitative, before-and-after design.

Methods

Participants completed BCPR training with automatic feedback device mannequins and completed pre and post-training surveys to measure self-efficacy levels.

Findings

All survey questions showed statistically significant increases from pre to post using both a paired t-test (p < 0.001) and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test (p < 0.01).

Conclusions

Targeting BCPR training to underserved areas by community leaders, combined with the use of automatic feedback mannequins, is a unique way to increase self-efficacy levels and the number of community members trained to perform BCPR during an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

Clinical Evidence

Free BCPR trainings led by community leaders increases BCPR training rates and participants’ self-efficacy levels to deliver BCPR to a victim during an OHCA.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported in part by the Health Professions Division of Nova Southeastern University under Grant 334504.