Knowledge and Skill Retention in First-Year MBBS Students After Basic Life Support Training: A One-Year Longitudinal Study.
Basic Life Support
Directly observed procedural skills
MBBS students
Journal
BMC medical education
ISSN: 1472-6920
Titre abrégé: BMC Med Educ
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088679
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Sep 2024
05 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
24
03
2024
accepted:
19
08
2024
medline:
6
9
2024
pubmed:
6
9
2024
entrez:
5
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The Indian National Medical Council has incorporated the Basic Life Support (BLS) course in the foundation course of the undergraduate (MBBS) medical curriculum. However, medical teachers raise concerns about how training would affect the retention of Basic Life Support (BLS) abilities in the longer run. So, the current study assesses the knowledge and retention of BLS skills among first-year MBBS students over one year. We included one hundred first-year MBBS students in our study who were trained for BLS, including theory, demonstrations and hands-on training using mannequins. Theoretical knowledge was assessed using pre-test and post-test questionnaires. At the same time, the skills were evaluated using Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS) scores before, just after the training session, and again after one month, six months, and one year. Course feedback was also taken from the students after completing the sessions. There was a statistically significant difference between pre-and post-test knowledge scores, indicating that training improved their knowledge. (p < 0.001) There was also a statistically significant difference between pre-and post-test skills using DOPS (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the score when DOPS was conducted at one month, but a significant decrease in their skills was seen at six months and one year when compared with the Post Skill Score. (P < 0.001) CONCLUSIONS: The first-year medical students' knowledge and skills were enhanced by BLS training coupled with practical sessions. Such waning skills necessitate repeating the training at periodic intervals to reinform retention of skills acquired during BLS training.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The Indian National Medical Council has incorporated the Basic Life Support (BLS) course in the foundation course of the undergraduate (MBBS) medical curriculum. However, medical teachers raise concerns about how training would affect the retention of Basic Life Support (BLS) abilities in the longer run. So, the current study assesses the knowledge and retention of BLS skills among first-year MBBS students over one year.
METHODS
METHODS
We included one hundred first-year MBBS students in our study who were trained for BLS, including theory, demonstrations and hands-on training using mannequins. Theoretical knowledge was assessed using pre-test and post-test questionnaires. At the same time, the skills were evaluated using Directly Observed Procedural Skills (DOPS) scores before, just after the training session, and again after one month, six months, and one year. Course feedback was also taken from the students after completing the sessions.
RESULTS
RESULTS
There was a statistically significant difference between pre-and post-test knowledge scores, indicating that training improved their knowledge. (p < 0.001) There was also a statistically significant difference between pre-and post-test skills using DOPS (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in the score when DOPS was conducted at one month, but a significant decrease in their skills was seen at six months and one year when compared with the Post Skill Score. (P < 0.001) CONCLUSIONS: The first-year medical students' knowledge and skills were enhanced by BLS training coupled with practical sessions. Such waning skills necessitate repeating the training at periodic intervals to reinform retention of skills acquired during BLS training.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39238013
doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05922-0
pii: 10.1186/s12909-024-05922-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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