RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of Three Methods for CPR Training to Lifeguards: A Randomised Trial Using Traditional Procedures and New Technologies
A1 González Santano, Daniel
A1 Fernández García, Daniel
A1 Silvestre Medina, Elena
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
AB Background and objectives: When the drowning timeline evolves and drowning occurs,the lifeguard tries to mitigate the event by applying the last link of the drowning survival chainwith the aim of treating hypoxia. Quality CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and the training oflifeguards are the fundamental axes of drowning survival. Mobile applications and other feedbackmethods have emerged as strong methods for the learning and training of basic CPR in the lastyears so, in this study, a randomised clinical trial has been carried out to compare the traditionalmethod as the use of apps or manikins with a feedback system as a method of training to improvethe quality of resuscitation. Materials and Methods: The traditional training (TT), mobile phoneapplications (AP) and feedback manikins (FT) are compared. The three cohorts were subsequentlyevaluated through a manikin providing feedback, and a data report on the quality of the manoeuvreswas obtained. Results: Significant differences were found between the traditional manikin and themanikin with real-time feedback regarding the percentage of compressions with correct depth(30.8% (30.4) vs. 68.2% (32.6); p = 0.042). Hand positioning, percentage correct chest recoil and qualityof compressions exceeded 70% of correct performance in all groups with better percentages in the FT(TT vs. FT; p < 0.05). Conclusions: As a conclusion, feedback manikins are better learning tools thantraditional models and apps as regards training chest compression. Ventilation values are low in allgroups, but improve with the feedback manikin.
PB MDPI
SN 1010-660X
YR 2020
FD 2020-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19453
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/19453
LA eng
NO González Santano, D., Fernández García, D., Silvestre Medina, E. ...  Gómez Salgado, J. (2020). Evaluation of Three Methods for CPR Training to Lifeguards: A Randomised Trial Using Traditional Procedures and New Technologies. Medicina, 56(11), 577. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina56110577
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026