A popular song improves CPR compression rate and skill retention by schoolchildren: a manikin trial.

摘要

As part of the strategy to increase bystander CPR, training schoolchildren has been recommended because of their ability to learn and retain knowledge and skills. We hypothesized that a popular song (an inexpensive and widely available training method) with a beat fitting recommended chest compression (CC) rate would improve the acquisition and retention of this skill in schoolchildren. We performed a parallel manikin study in 59 untrained schoolchildren (aged 13-14 years) randomized into two groups: "Macarena song" (34 children) and "Silent or control" (25 children). All children received 1 h of BLS training emphasizing continuous CC. "Macarena song" was trained to make CC with the audio guidance of the song "Macarena" by Los del Rio (103 beats per minute).