ABSTRACT
Oxygen is an essential constituent for plants and animals. Before birth the foetus receives oxygen from placenta. Dysfunction of heart is one of the leading causes of death among people residing in developed countries. For most of the patients with cardiac arrest, advanced emergency care support is not available in developing countries; whereas, in developed countries, professionals will arrive immediate at the place within 10 min. The objective of the study was to evaluate the existing knowledge and skills related to CPR in secondary school teachers. We also investigated the effectiveness of simulation-based teaching on CPR among secondary school children. MethodsWe performed one group pre- and post-test study on selected secondary school teachers with a samples size of 60 and used 20-item questionnaire with skill checklist. ResultsThe mean value of pre-test and post-test results among secondary school teachers’ in level of knowledge was 6.05 and 10.33, standard deviation was 2.79 and 1.38, The mean difference values were 4.28 ± 3.1. The mean value of pre-test and post-test of secondary school teacher in the level of practices was 2.85 and 3.91, standard deviation was 0.54 and 0.90, The mean difference was 1.06 ± 1.08. ConclusionsSimulation teaching of CPR in secondary school teachers was effective.