The Effect of a Basic Life Support Training Program on the Acquisition of Knowledge and Skills among Village Health Volunteers : A Case Study of a Northeastern Sub-district

Abstract

The objective of this one-group, pre- and post-test study was to examine the effect of the basic life support program on the acquisition of knowledge and skills of village health volunteers. The sample consisted of 30 community health volunteers from a sub district in northeastern Thailand. The research instruments consisted of a personal information questionnaire, quiz, skills assessment, and basic(CPR) training programs. Learning activities based on the lesson plans of the basic life support program were used in this experiment. The persistence of acquired knowledge and skills were evaluated six months after completing the program, which was between April and October 2021. The results demonstrated a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of CPR knowledge and skills before and after the implementation of the program. There was a statistically significant difference between mean scores six months after the program and immediately after participation. The evaluation should be conducted more than one time to ensure that knowledge and skills are retained. A policy to promote continuous training so as to maintain knowledge and skills should be established.