Impact of Innovative Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Methods on the Skills and Knowledge of Medical Students: A Narrative Review

Nowadays, new methods are being developed in all fields of medical education. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the critical operations that plays a significant role in patient outcomes. This review study aims to investigate the impact of innovative CPR teaching methods on the skills and knowledge of medical students.

In this narrative review study, a literature search was first conducted in national and international databases to identify relevant studies published in the past five years. The information extracted from the selected studies included the study design, study population, the used educational methods, and the results. 

Studies showed that the use of virtual reality (VR) technique in CPR training significantly improved key quality indicators, including the depth and frequency of chest compressions, as well as the application of automatic external defibrillators. This innovative technology showed high experimental realism and has high potential to enhance medical education. In addition, the comparison between different CPR training approaches, such as medical VR simulation and flipped learning, showed their effectiveness in increasing CPR knowledge and self-efficacy.

The VR-based CPR training is better than traditional methods and leads to improvement of subjective results. The findings emphasize the central role of innovative educational methods, especially the VR, in improving the quality, effectiveness, and overall results of CPR training programs.