Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in Washington state public high schools

• Published in: Resuscitation 2003-03, Vol.56 (3), p.283-288
• Main Authors: Reder, Sheri, Quan, Linda
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; American Heart Association; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Asociación americana del corazón; Biological and medical sciences; Bystander CPR; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - education; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - statistics & numerical data; Curriculum; Data Collection; Educación; Education; Educação; Emergency and intensive cardiocirculatory care. Cardiogenic shock. Coronary intensive care; entrenamiento; Humans; Intensive care medicine; Medical sciences; RCP pela testemunha; RCP por testigos; Reanimación cardiopulmonar; Reanimação; Reanimação cardiopulmonar; Resuscitation; School Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Training; Treino; Washington
• ISSN: 0300-9572; 1873-1570
• DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(02)00376-3

To determine the best approaches for increasing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training opportunities for public high school students, we conducted a statewide survey of all 310 public high schools in Washington State. The findings describe CPR student training currently provided by high schools, barriers to providing, and strategies to increase CPR training of high school students. The response rate was 89% (276 schools) from a combination of mail and telephone surveys; 35% ( n=97) reported that they did not provide any CPR student training. Of the 132 schools that provided CPR student training, 23% trained less than 10% of their students, and 39% trained more than 90% of their students. The majority of public high schools, 70%, did not have any teacher trained to teach CPR or had only one teacher with such training. Yet 80% of schools felt that CPR training is best provided in school settings. Schools perceived the greatest benefit of CPR training as providing students with the skill to save a life (43%). The most frequently identified barriers were logistical: limited time to teach the curriculum (24%), lack of funds (16%), and instructor scheduling difficulties (17%). Less than 5% of respondents voiced any opposition to CPR training, and that opposition was for logistical reasons. To increase CPR training, the single best strategies suggested were: increase funding, provide time in the curriculum, have more certified instructors, and make CPR student training a requirement. Para determinar a melhor forma de aumentar as oportunidades de treino em reanimação cardiopulmonar (RCP) para estudantes do ensino secundário, conduzimos um levantamento a nı́vel estadual de todas as 310 escolas secundárias do Estado de Washington. Os achados descrevem o treino em RCP dos estudantes, actualmente proporcionado pelas escolas secundárias, as barreiras à sua realização e as estratégias para aumentar o treino em RCP dos estudantes do secundário. A taxa de resposta foi de 89% (276 escolas) a partir duma combinação de inquéritos telefónicos e por correio; 35% ( n=97) responderam que não proporcionavam qualquer tipo de treino em RCP para os estudantes. Das 132 escolas que proporcionavam treino dos estudantes em RCP, 23% treinaram menos de 10% dos seus alunos e 39% treinaram mais de 90% dos seus alunos. A maioria das escolas públicas, 70%, não tinham qualquer professor treinado para ensinar RCP ou tinham apenas um professor com esse treino. No entanto, 80% das escolas a