The effect of BLS training through video feedback on the performance of non-professional saviors

Aims and Helping patients with cardiac arrest depends on the speed and quality of treatment, so non-professional people generally are not able do such a treatment properly but any kind of training including interactive classrooms, television programs, newspapers and books can help nonprofessional people to save the life of these patients more effectively. The purpose of the study was to evaluate effectiveness of CardioPulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training using video feedback on the performance of non-professional saviors. In this experimental study 50 nursing students in the first year of graduation were divided into two groups: Sample group (lectures, practical training, and video feedback) and Control group (lectures and practical training). Using standard checklist from association of CPR guideline outlined in 2015, and standard checklist of Iranian nursing services published in 1393 we designed a checklist including 19 behavioral functions. After giving lectures about CPR, the individuals’ performance was evaluated by this checklist and then using video tools and practical training their performance was scored for another time. Findings: The average score of performance was not different between both groups before re-test; however, this score in Sample group was significantly increased compared to Control group after giving them feedback of their performance (P