Comparison of Instructional Methods for Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation to School Children: CPR Anytime(R) and Little Anne(R)

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: We compared the effectiveness of CPR Anytime(R) and Little Anne(R) for instructing schoolchildren in CPR. METHODS: We gave CPR instructions to 774 school children (24 classes) from the fifth to the eighth grade in 12 schools. We randomly selected two classes of the same grade from each school. Each class was given two hours of CPR instruction using either the Korean version of CPR Anytime(R) or Little Anne(R). The number of CPR Anytime(R) per student was 11 and Little Anne(R) was 16. The lesson consisted of didactic lecture, skill practice, and skill test. We compared the skill performance of students according to the instruction method. RESULTS: Three hundred ninety-seven (51%) students were taught using CPR Anytime(R) and 377 (49%) with Little Anne (R). There was no difference in the compression depth, hand position, adequacy of chest recoil, volume of ventilation, self-confidence, and willingness to do CPR between the two instructional methods. The average compression depth was less than 40~50 mm. Elementary school students showed more confidence and willingness to do CPR than middle school students. CONCLUSION: There was no difference in CPR skill performance after instruction using either Anytime CPR(R) or Little Anne(R).