Table 1 Mean score for each session over the first 3 courses taught in the year. In session 1 and 2 CPR was covered, in session 3 and 4 AED use was covered and CPR skills recapped. Finally, in session 5 and 6 basic first aid skills were covered in addition to revising AED use and CPR (Note the discrepancy in ‘n’ is due to missing instructor scores during data collection)
Session | Mean Score ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 (BLS algorithm incl CPR) | Mid-point | 1 | 4.61 ± 1.78 (n = 149) |
End | 2 | 5.81 ± 1.69 (n = 207) | |
Week 2 (BLS plus AED use) | Mid-point | 3 | 6.24 ± 1.43 (n = 199) |
End | 4 | 7.05 ± 1.27 (n = 200) | |
Week 3 (Basic first aid and revision of BLS and AED) | Mid-point | 5 | 7.41 ± 1.22 (n = 162) |
End | 6 | 7.92 ± 1.22 (n = 203) | |
P < 0.05 for Linear Trend | |||