Article
The rural CPR outreach project: Medical students teach bystander CPR to secondary school students
Le projet de sensibilisation à la RCP en milieu rural : Les étudiants en médecine enseignent la RCP aux élèves du secondaire
Summer 2024
Volume 29 - Issue 3
Simona Bene Watts, Erin McDonagh, Wesley Richardson, Nicholas Wilson, Kevin Shi
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 9–14
Content Summary
This study evaluates a CPR training program led by medical students for secondary school students in rural areas. The program significantly improved students' CPR knowledge and confidence, addressing disparities in emergency response capabilities between rural and urban communities. The initiative also aims to inspire rural youth to consider healthcare careers.
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Medical educationPublic healthRural medicineRemote medicineRetention