Basic life support training: Demonstration versus lecture – A randomised controlled trial

Basic life support (BLS) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) improve survival from cardiac arrest. The gold standard for teaching BLS/AED is yet to be identified. The aim of this study was to compare the learning outcome of an instructor-led demonstration with a formal lecture for introducing BLS/AED skills. We hypothesized that a demonstration was superior to a lecture.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research