Impact on awareness and knowledge of resuscitation by structured training of compression-only life support (COLS) among non-medical staff

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: This study intended to analyse the effectiveness of compression-only life support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (COLS CPR) training based on training knowledge acquired among non-medical staffs. METHODS: The study was conducted among 300 non-medical staffs. Study design: It is an observational study where the effect of COLS CPR training was evaluated based on the pre-training and post-training assessment score. Google Forms questionnaire was used as an interventional tool. Participants in our study included security guards, ambulance drivers, housekeeping and facility staff of our hospital. Training was conducted for seven days through lecture, audio-visual display, demonstration and then hands-on session conducted at the end of each training. The Google Form questionnaires consisted of COLS meaning, rate, depth of compression, usefulness, etc. Corrective action preventive action (CAPA) analysis report was prepared along with corrective and preventive action, and onsite debriefing was also done. RESULTS: Paired t-test was applied. For pre-test questions, 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 correct answers were 82.8%, 20.2%, 15%, 5%, >80% and <10%, respectively. In post-test, correct answers were 98.8%, 95%, 92.8%, 67%, 99.6% and 99.3%, respectively. P value 0.0022 suggested that training is highly effective and made statistically significant difference in knowledge of the participants. CONCLUSION: Among non-medical staff, this study emphasises the cognitive approach to the general perception and skill of COLS. Hence, formal refresher training and experience enhance the knowledge of CPR.