Table 1.
Key-feature test, performance, and self-assessment scores.
| Scored items | Scores, mean (SD) or n (%) | P (CG vs IG) | ||
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Control group (CG) | Intervention group (IG) |
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| Procedural knowledge: Key-feature test (%), mean (SD) |
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t0 a | 31.0 (12.9) | 34.8 (17.1) | .34 |
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t1 b | 68.8 (16.3) | 92.2 (4.7) | <.001 c |
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P (t0 vs t1) | <.001 | <.001 |
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| Performance: Adherence to algorithm (%), mean (SD) |
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t1 | 72.0 (17.7) | 93.4 (7.1) | <.001 |
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t2 d | 95.7 (7.2) | 99.8 (1.1) | .008 |
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P (t1 vs t2) | <.001 | <.001 |
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| Performance: Temporal demands (%), mean (SD) |
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t1 | 43.3 (23.4) | 67.6 (21.4) | <.001 |
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t2 | 55.8 (27.8) | 82.4 (17.8) | <.001 |
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P (t1 vs t2) | .03 | .004 |
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| Total time of PBLS e sequence in seconds, mean (SD) |
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| t1 | 107.7 (35.2) | 88.1 (12.6) | .008 | |
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t2 | 95.2 (16.2) | 78.1 (10.2) | <.001 |
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P (t1 vs t2) | .05 | <.001 |
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| Performance: Procedural quality (%), mean (SD) |
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t1 | 48.8 (20.2) | 68.2 (15.0) | <.001 |
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t2 | 84.4 (11.2) | 89.4 (9.2) | .07 |
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P (t1 vs t2) | <.001 | <.001 |
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| Global ratings (rated "competent"), n (%) |
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t1 | 0/30 (0) | 5/27 (19) | .02 |
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t2 | 17/30 (57) | 23/27 (85) | .02 |
| Self-assessment (%), mean (SD) |
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t0 | 29.1 (16.3) | 27.2 (18.8) | .68 |
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t1 | 59.6 (15.8) | 72.3 (11.7) | .001 |
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t2 | 87.4 (8.6) | 88.4 (7.8) | .63 |
aPrepreparation assessment (t0).
bPostpreparation assessment (t1).
cItalicized P values represent significant results.
dPosttraining assessment (t2).
ePediatric basic life support (PBLS).