Lešnik et al. International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011, 4:16 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Open Access Impact of additional module training on the level of basic life support knowledge of first year students at the University of Maribor Damjan Lešnik1, Bojan Lešnik1, Jerneja Golub2, Miljenko Križmarić2,3, Štefan Mally2,4 and Štefek Grmec1,2,3,5* Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of additional (two versus one session) basic life support (BLS) training of university students on knowledge and attitude concerning the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods: A total of 439 students in three separate groups were tested: those with no prior BLS training; BLS training. | Lesnik et al. International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4 16 http content 4 1 16 o International Journal of Emergency Medicine a SpringerOpen Journal ORIGINAL RESEARCH Open Access Impact of additional module training on the level of basic life support knowledge of first year students at the University of Maribor 1 1 2 Damjan Lesnik Bojan Lesnik Jerneja Golub Miljenko Krizmaric Stefan Mally and Stefek Grmec 1 Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of additional two versus one session basic life support BLS training of university students on knowledge and attitude concerning the performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methods A total of 439 students in three separate groups were tested those with no prior BLS training BLS training in high school part of the driver s education course and BLS training in high school in the driver s education course and additional BLS training at the university. Results Our study showed the best results of BLS education in a group of university students who took an additional BLS module approximately half a year after the driver s education BLS course. In our study we observed equal levels of knowledge between the group with BLS training in high school and the group without any formal BLS education. The questionnaire revealed a disappointing level of knowledge about BLS in both groups. Conclusion Additional basic life support training two BLS training sessions high school and university improves retention of knowledge and attitudes concerning performing CPR in first year university students. Introduction Recent studies have emphasized that bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR is a very important contributing factor in the survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest OHCA patients 1-10 . The practice of basic life support BLS by lay people is therefore essential for sufficient functioning of the chain of survival and is definitely an important part of effective .
