Comparing the effectiveness of video self-instruction versus traditional classroom instruction targeted at cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills for laypersons: A prospective randomised controlled trial

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-170

  Chung, C H ^a   Siu, Axel Y C ^a   Po, Lucia L K ^a   Lam, C Y ^a   Wong, Peter C Y ^a  

^a St John Tower ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Education; Heart arrest; Learning; Public sector; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION; SIMULATION; SKILL; TEACHING; VIDEORECORDING; ADOLESCENT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPACT DISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDARDS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPACT DISKS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TEACHING;

EID: 77955800427     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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