Purpose: Τo evaluate the level and the improvement of theoretical knowledge of secondary school students on the subject of AEDs before and after the “Kids Save Lives” respectively.
Material – Method: Data collection took place on the academic periods of 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 and was performed in secondary schools. A total of 5823 students participated on the “Kids save Lives” program according to the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and World Health Organization (WHO) statement. The programme was under the approval of Greek Μinistry of Education. A 12 point questionnaire was answered by the students before and after the “kids saves lives” program. Among other questions, there was one which investigate the knowledge of students in the usage of AEDs and another one asked students to refer a place in their area, where somebody can find an AED.
Results: The training improves significantly the theoretical knowledge regarding the usage of AEDs, with the percentage of correct answers being 49,1% and 86,4%, before and after the course respectively (p<0.001). Moreover, only 21,7 % of the students knew a place, where somebody can find an AED before the course and 78,3 % after the course (p<0,001)
Conclusions: The overall results strongly depict the benefits of “Kids Save Lives” program by improving the theoretical knowledge on the subject of AEDs. Further research is needed to identify the times a student must follow the program to maximize its effectiveness and more action must take place in order to make students familiar with AEDs.

How effective is the “Kids Save Lives” program on students’ knowledge on the subject of automatic external defibrillators

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