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Medical students can teach infant BLS
Can physician-supervised medical students expand access to infant basic life support training? A prospective quasi-experimental study on long-term knowledge retention among caregivers
Resuscitation Plus · Added 20 August 2026
Quasi-experimental study testing whether physician-supervised medical students can deliver infant BLS training to caregivers — knowledge scores improved significantly after training and were sustained at 12 months, with no difference between physician and student-led groups.
- Study type
- Simulation
- Design
- Prospective quasi-experimental simulation-based training study
- Participants
- 59 caregivers of infants (complete-case n=51)
- Main finding
- Knowledge scores increased significantly after training (adjusted mean difference 8.0 points, 95% CI 7.1-8.9), sustained at 12 months with no difference between physician- and student-led groups (p=0.093); private-sector caregivers scored higher (1.3 points, 95% CI 0.5-2.1).
- Caveat
- Quasi-experimental, small sample, exploratory — supports feasibility under supervision, not equivalence
- Bottom line
- Hypothesis-generating
Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). Model for expanding community BLS training capacity; relevant to paramedic outreach programs though not clinical practice.
Learning goal
Understand how supervised peer-led education models can expand community infant basic life support training.
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- Topic: Education & training
- Daily scan: 20 August 2026
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