Abstract No.: ABS3313: Current scenario: Knowledge of compression only life support 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 knowledge acquired among non-medical staff. A Google questionnaire form was used as an interventional tool. METHODS: The study was conducted among 300 non-medical staff. Study design: It was an interventional study where the effect of COLS–CPR training was evaluated based on the pre-training and post-training assessment score. Study participants: Security guards, ambulance drivers, and the house-keeping facility of our hospital were included in the study. Intervention: Training was conducted for 7 days through lecture, audio-visual display, and demonstration, and then, hands on session was conducted at the end of each training. The Google form questionnaire consisted of COLS meaning, rate, depth of compression, usefulness, etc. RESULTS: The analysis of the questionnaire among 300 non-medical staffs was performed by IBPM software version 20 with the paired t-test. For the pre-test, questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the correct answers were 82%, 20%, 15%, 5%, >80%, and <10%, respectively. In the post-test, the correct answers for post-test questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were 100%, 100%, 100%, 67%, 100%, and 99.3%, respectively. A p value of <0.01 suggested that training was highly effective and made a 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, which can save many lives! COLS Google form questionnaire.