To improve public awareness and the rate of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a novel and exciting approach called fit-CPR that incorporates mass CPR with high-intensity physical activity into the beat of locally favoured music was proposed. This study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of fit-CPR compared to the standard classroom method (CCM).
Between 30th August to 29th November 2018, 129 participants from Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, were randomized to learn CPR, either through fit-CPR or CCM protocol. All participants underwent pre, post, and 6-month retention tests. Each test had a 10-item questionnaire with CPR performance on a manikin that was assessed using a validated checklist.
Sixty-one (47.3%) participants completed the fit-CPR while 68 (52.7%) completed the CCM. There was a significant improvement in knowledge, performance, and quality of CPR from pre, post, and 6-month retention tests (<0.01) in both groups. On high-quality CPR, the fit-CPR and CCM groups obtained an increased score of 285.0% and 151%, respectively, =0.014 between pre and immediate post-test. Knowledge scores between fit-CPR and CCM groups showed an increase of 79.5% and 111.2%, respectively, =0.002. Fit-CPR was completed between 52.5-57.5 minutes, while CCM took 75 minutes.
The fit-CPR demonstrated a comparable outcome to standard CPR when teaching to the mass public with less time spent.
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