Preventive Care In Nursing and Midwifery Journal

en Basic life support training: Demonstration versus structured demonstration in red crescent volunteers Nursing Orginal research Background: The Red Cross (Hilal-E-Ahmar) volunteers play a crucial role in responding to disasters, providing essential services, and supporting communities in need. One of the most important aspects of training for Red Cross volunteers is basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which aims to produce sufficient and lasting knowledge and skills. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the effects of basic life support (BLS) training delivered through the demonstration method versus the structured demonstration method on the knowledge and skills of Red Crescent volunteers. Methods: This randomized controlled trial involved 72 Red Crescent volunteers selected through convenience sampling. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: one group received training in the demonstration method, while the other group was trained in the structured demonstration method. A knowledge questionnaire was completed before the training and again one month after the training. Skill assessment was conducted using a checklist one month post-training. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: In both groups, the mean knowledge scores showed a significant increase one month post-intervention for the structured demonstration method 10.74 (2.14) and for the demonstration method 8.92 (2.59), compared to pre-intervention scores of the structured demonstration method 13.83 (0.73) and the demonstration method 12.86 (1.64) (p<0.001). Although the mean knowledge scores one month after training were not statistically different between the two groups, the skill scores were significantly higher in the structured demonstration group 14.38 (1.39) compared to the demonstration group 11.25 (2.34) (p<0.001). Conclusion: Both training methods effectively enhanced knowledge among participants; however, the structured demonstration training method resulted in higher skill scores compared to the demonstration method. Therefore, it is recommended that the structured demonstration training method be implemented for educating laypersons and rescue volunteers as first responders in cases of cardiopulmonary arrest. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Education, Knowledge, Motor Skills, Red Cross, Volunteers 46 55 http://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-287-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Esmail Abbaaszadeh Mehrabad abbaszadeh.esmaeel@gmail.com 100319475328460014503 100319475328460014503 No International campuses college,Department of Health in Disaster and Emergencies, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran Mostafa Javadi javadinurse@gmail.com 100319475328460014504 100319475328460014504 Yes Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Comprehensive Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Sara Heydari s.heydari.287@gmail.com 100319475328460014505 100319475328460014505 No Department of Medical Education, Medical Education and Development Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran Khadijeh Nasiriani nasiriani@gmail.com 100319475328460014506 100319475328460014506 No Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Comprehensive Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran