Clinical trial NCT05312931: Retention of Knowledge and Skills of First Aid After Change in Concept of Teaching First Aid
Official title: Retention of Knowledge and Skills of First Aid After Change in Concept of Teaching First Aid
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Conditions: First Aid
Keywords: retention of knowledge
retention of skills
First Aid
Lead sponsor: Brno University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-06
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 30
Standard ages: ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Students of General medicine and Dentistry of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University who underwent FAT in autumn semester 2020 and 2021 and have not been involved in Student as Teacher programme.

Brief summary: The investigators will evaluate the effect of simulation-based education in First Aid practice on knowledge and skills retention.

Detailed description: In autumn semester 2020 a new concept of the subject First aid for the students of General medicine and Dentistry at Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University was introduced. This concept based on evidence-based medical education puts different principles such as simulation-based education, learner-centred learning, peer learning and outcome-based education into practice.

First aid training (FAT) is indispensable part of the curriculum and knowledge of the first year medical students. The investigator´s aim is to evaluate if the new concept of the first aid training led to improvement in knowledge and mainly in skills of the students. Investigator´s null hypothesis is that the new concept does not lead to improvement in the long-term retention of the knowledge and the skills than the original concept. The investigators will compare tested knowledge and skills of the students who underwent FAT in autumn semester 2019 (original concept, group A) and the students who underwent FAT in autumn semester 2020 (new concept, group B).

The evaluation of the two groups will happen in the interval of 20-24 months after the completion of the FAT. Group A will be evaluated in autumn semester 2021, group B in autumn semester 2022. The evaluation method will be based on a knowledge test and a OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) stations.

Applying principles of evidence-based medical education into practice and designing FAT according to simulation-based education could lead better long-term retention of knowledge and skills of the students.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Students of General medicine and Dentistry of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University who underwent FAT in autumn semester 2020 and 2021 and have not been involved in Student as Teacher programme.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Students of General medicine and Dentistry of the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University who underwent FAT in different time intervals or who underwent FAT in autumn semester 2020 and 2021 and also have been involved in Student as Teacher programme.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Measurement of CPR quality - chest compression/ventilation ratio
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Measurement of CPR quality - percentage of adequate depth of chest compressions
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Measurement of CPR quality - the longest pause in chest compressions (s)
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Measurement of CPR quality - percentage of chest compression when thorax was adequately released
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Measurement of CPR quality - rescue breaths
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
measure: Measurement of CPR quality - frequency of chest compressions
timeFrame: Up to 36 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Comparison of group A and B: Chest compressions/ventilation ratio
timeFrame: up to 36 months
measure: Comparison of group A and B: Depth of chest compressions
timeFrame: up to 36 months
measure: Comparison of group A and B: Frequency of chest compression
timeFrame: up to 36 months
measure: Comparison of group A and B: The longest pause in chest compressions
timeFrame: up to 36 months
measure: Comparison of group A and B: rescue breaths
timeFrame: up to 36 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine
name: Martina Kosinová, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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