Federico Semeraro1, Antonio Frisoli2, Claudio Loconsole2, Nicola Mastronicola2, Fabio Stroppa2, Giuseppe Ristagno3, Andrea Scapigliati4, Luca Marchetti5, Erga Cerchiari6. 1. Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Scientific Committe, Bologna, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: fsemeraro2008@gmail.com. 2. PERCRO Laboratory, TeCIP Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy. 3. Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Scientific Committe, Bologna, Italy; IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri", Milano, Italy. 4. Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Scientific Committe, Bologna, Italy; Institute of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. 5. Studio Evil, Bologna, Italy. 6. Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Scientific Committe, Bologna, Italy; Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale Maggiore, Bologna, Italy.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Relive is a serious game focusing on increasing kids and young adults' awareness on CPR. We evaluated the use of Relive on schoolchildren. METHODS: A longitudinal, prospective study was carried out in two high schools in Italy over a 8-month period, divided in three phases: baseline, competition, and retention. Improvement in schoolchildren's CPR awareness, in terms of knowledge (MCQ results) and skills (chest compression (CC) rate and depth), was evaluated. Usability of Relive and differences in CC performance according to sex and BMI class were also evaluated. RESULTS: At baseline, students performed CC with a mean depth of 31mm and a rate of 95 cpm. In the competition phase, students performed CC with a mean depth of 46mm and a rate of 111 cpm. In the retention phase, students performed CC with a mean depth of 47mm and a rate of 131 cpm. Thus, the training session with Relive during the competition phase affected positively both CC depth (p<0.001) and rate (p<0.001). Such an effect persisted up to the retention phase. CC depth was also affected by gender (p<0.01) and BMI class (p<0.01). Indeed, CC depth was significantly greater in male players and in players with higher BMI. Seventy-three percent of students improved their CPR knowledge as represented by an increases in the MCQ score (p<0.001). The participants perceived the Relive to be easy to use with effective feedback. CONCLUSIONS: Relive is an useful tool to spread CPR knowledge and improve CPR skills in schoolchildren.
INTRODUCTION: Relive is a serious game focusing on increasing kids and young adults' awareness on CPR. We evaluated the use of Relive on schoolchildren. METHODS: A longitudinal, prospective study was carried out in two high schools in Italy over a 8-month period, divided in three phases: baseline, competition, and retention. Improvement in schoolchildren's CPR awareness, in terms of knowledge (MCQ results) and skills (chest compression (CC) rate and depth), was evaluated. Usability of Relive and differences in CC performance according to sex and BMI class were also evaluated. RESULTS: At baseline, students performed CC with a mean depth of 31mm and a rate of 95 cpm. In the competition phase, students performed CC with a mean depth of 46mm and a rate of 111 cpm. In the retention phase, students performed CC with a mean depth of 47mm and a rate of 131 cpm. Thus, the training session with Relive during the competition phase affected positively both CC depth (p<0.001) and rate (p<0.001). Such an effect persisted up to the retention phase. CC depth was also affected by gender (p<0.01) and BMI class (p<0.01). Indeed, CC depth was significantly greater in male players and in players with higher BMI. Seventy-three percent of students improved their CPR knowledge as represented by an increases in the MCQ score (p<0.001). The participants perceived the Relive to be easy to use with effective feedback. CONCLUSIONS: Relive is an useful tool to spread CPR knowledge and improve CPR skills in schoolchildren.
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