• Resuscitation · Nov 2007

    Comparative Study

    A preliminary feasibility study of a short DVD-based distance-learning package for basic life support.

    • Ian Jones, Anthony J Handley, Richard Whitfield, Robert Newcombe, and Douglas Chamberlain.
    • Pre-hospital Emergency Research Unit, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust/School of Medicine Cardiff University, Finance Building, Lansdowne Site, Sanatorium Road, Cardiff CF11 8PL, United Kingdom.
    • Resuscitation. 2007 Nov 1; 75 (2): 350-6.

    ObjectiveTo test the hypothesis that laypeople who learn CPR using an 8-min self-instructional DVD acquire a level of skill that is comparable to that achieved with conventional courses.MethodsForty volunteers used a short DVD with replay facility, and a simple inflatable training manikin, for self-instruction in basic life support. A further 40 volunteers (control group) attended a conventional 1-h instructor-led course. Skill acquisition was measured for each group.ResultsAfter training, the self-instructional group achieved remarkably similar results compared with the control group for all measured skill variables except compression depth, which was significantly greater for the control group.ConclusionVery short, DVD-based, self-instructional packages may be suitable for more widespread use, including distance-learning and other circumstances in which educational opportunities and resources are limited.

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