Mbulaheni O Maguvhe, Allan Mutambo
A study of inclusive education provision in Zambia: Curriculum reform
African journal of disability
bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation cpr rates remain low united states training children proposed method increase rate data compression efficacy us elementary schoolaged children scarce hypothesized fourth fifth graders could learn respond cardiac arrests provide effective chest compressions conducted nonrandomized beforeandafter study fourth fifthgrade elementary students two 2hour cpr educational sessions held two weeks later skills assessed using de novo checklist manikinanalyzed compression effectiveness dichotomized 50 efficacy analyzed using chisquared tests used paired tests evaluate knowledge change identical pre posttests secondary analysis evaluated associations compression effectiveness grade age sex body mass index bmi using chisquared tests three hundred fiftysix students completed study mean change test scores measuring cpr knowledge increased 82 93 11 95 confidence interval ci 09 12 selfreported adequate cpr knowledge increased 44 97 odds ratio 4417 95 ci 1262 15462 seventytwo percent students completed 711 predefined resuscitation steps 76 delivered 50 effective compressions grade significantly associated achieving 50 effective compression 202 95 ci 119 343 age bmi sex significantly associated greater compression efficacy students able learn handsonly cpr apply knowledge simulated cardiac arrest scenario deliver effective chest compressions students confidence willingness perform cpr increased intervention