The Effects of an Intervention Based on the Flipped Classroom on the Learning of Basic Life Support in Schoolchildren Aged 10–13 Years: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Tools and Measurements
2.3.1. Ad Hoc Questionnaire
2.3.2. Anthropometric Data
2.3.3. CPR Data Collection
2.3.4. AED Data Collection
2.4. Procedures
2.5. Ethics
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Baseline Characteristics
3.2. CPR Outcomes
3.2.1. BLS Action Sequence
3.2.2. CPR Quality
3.3. AED Outcomes
3.3.1. Results Obtained in DEA Application
3.3.2. Average Times to Apply an Effective Discharge
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Control Group (n = 160) | Experimental Group (n = 148) | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 10.65 ± 0.71 | 10.70 ± 0.56 | 0.474 |
Gender (male/female) | 86/74 | 84/64 | 0.596 |
Weight (Kg) | 46.17 ± 13.34 | 46.22 ± 11.04 | 0.969 |
Height (cm) | 150.69 ± 14.49 | 150.56 ± 8.76 | 0.926 |
Body mass index (kg·m−2) | 20.23 ± 4.46 | 20.28 ± 3.91 | 0.921 |
Previous training received (yes/no) | 26/134 | 52/96 | <0.001 |
CPR action sequence (correct/incorrect) | 0/308 | 0/160 | 1.000 |
AED action sequence (correct/incorrect) | 0/308 | 0/160 | 1.000 |
Control Group | Experimental Group | ||
---|---|---|---|
Scene security | No | 60 (19.5%) | 20 (6.5%) |
Yes | 100 (32.5%) | 128 (41.6%) | |
Consciousness assessment | No | 12 (3.9%) | 22 (7.1%) |
Yes | 148 (48.1%) | 126 (40.9%) | |
Respiration assessment | No | 6 (1.9%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Yes | 154 (50.0%) | 148 (48.1%) | |
Emergency call | No | 54 (17.5%) | 28 (9.1%) |
Yes | 106 (34.4%) | 120 (39.0%) | |
Hand placement | Incorrect | 2 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Correct | 158 (51.3%) | 148 (48.1%) |
Control Group | Experimental Group | ||||
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Variable | M | SD | M | SD | |
MCD (mm) | boys | 28.37 | 8.3 | 27.64 | 8.06 |
girls | 29.41 | 9.34 | 26.63 | 7.60 | |
Total | 28.85 | 8.80 | 27.20 | 7.86 | |
CRP (%) | boys | 85.51 | 24.94 | 94.33 | 7.31 |
girls | 89.22 | 18.93 | 88.84 | 17.83 | |
Total | 87.23 | 22.37 | 91.96 | 13.19 | |
TNC (2 min) | boys | 203.33 | 52.66 | 215.31 | 39.03 |
girls | 225.27 | 63.30 | 219.34 | 41.11 | |
Total | 213.48 | 58.58 | 217.05 | 39.86 | |
PCC (%) | boys | 2.88 | 7.19 | 1.88 | 8.63 |
girls | 4.43 | 12.25 | 0.75 | 2.39 | |
Total | 3.60 | 9.86 | 1.39 | 6.79 |
Control Group | Experimental Group | ||
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Objective exceeded | No | 4 (2.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Yes | 156 (97.5%) | 148 (100%) | |
Security | No | 12 (7.7%) | 0 (0.00%) |
Yes | 144 (92.3%) | 148 (100%) | |
Quality objective | No | 12 (7.7%) | 0 (0.00%) |
Yes | 144 (92.3%) | 148 (100%) |
Variable | Boys | Girls | Total | ||||
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Group | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
AED application time (S) | Control | 64.95 | 14.02 | 63.75 | 10.39 | 64.40 | 12.45 |
Experimental | 65.61 | 10.41 | 62.43 | 7.68 | 64.24 | 9.43 |
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Cons-Ferreiro, M.; Mecías-Calvo, M.; Romo-Pérez, V.; Navarro-Patón, R. The Effects of an Intervention Based on the Flipped Classroom on the Learning of Basic Life Support in Schoolchildren Aged 10–13 Years: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Children 2022, 9, 1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9091373
Cons-Ferreiro M, Mecías-Calvo M, Romo-Pérez V, Navarro-Patón R. The Effects of an Intervention Based on the Flipped Classroom on the Learning of Basic Life Support in Schoolchildren Aged 10–13 Years: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Children. 2022; 9(9):1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9091373
Chicago/Turabian StyleCons-Ferreiro, Miguel, Marcos Mecías-Calvo, Vicente Romo-Pérez, and Rubén Navarro-Patón. 2022. "The Effects of an Intervention Based on the Flipped Classroom on the Learning of Basic Life Support in Schoolchildren Aged 10–13 Years: A Quasi-Experimental Study" Children 9, no. 9: 1373. https://doi.org/10.3390/children9091373