Technological innovations in layperson CPR education – A scoping review

Background: Rapid initiation of CPR is key for survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, making bystander CPR education a key part of the cardiac chain-of-survival. CPR classes continue to include new technologies that enable more widespread and high-fidelity training. We aimed to examine the lan...

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Main Authors: Abigail E. Schipper, Charles S.M. Sloane, Lydia B. Shimelis, Ryan T. Kim
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652042500061X
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Lydia B. Shimelis
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description Background: Rapid initiation of CPR is key for survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, making bystander CPR education a key part of the cardiac chain-of-survival. CPR classes continue to include new technologies that enable more widespread and high-fidelity training. We aimed to examine the landscape of technological innovations in layperson CPR training since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We searched Cochrane, Medline, PubMed, and Web of Science from database inception to July 2024 for studies. We included articles with layperson CPR classes that included a technological advance, either in the equipment or mode of delivery of education. We focused on studies published after the start of 2020. Results: Out of 1070 studies screened, 50 met the selection criteria. The primary groups of technology found were extended reality (20), feedback devices (11), asynchronous video instruction (10), tele-education (5), and low-cost CPR manikins (4). These technologies show promise to offer comparable or improved effectiveness compared to traditional options. Several topics may warrant further investigation, such as cognitive load associated with extended reality, the practicality of student-created CPR training devices, and possible interactive effects between technologies. Conclusion: Future systematic reviews should evaluate the specific learning contexts for which these individual technologies, or combinations of these technologies, may be best suited to guide regulating bodies and CPR instructors in their pedagogical decisions.
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spelling doaj-art-238fb2f64cb74f208f19bfe802562b402025-08-20T03:53:53ZengElsevierResuscitation Plus2666-52042025-05-012310092410.1016/j.resplu.2025.100924Technological innovations in layperson CPR education – A scoping reviewAbigail E. Schipper0Charles S.M. Sloane1Lydia B. Shimelis2Ryan T. Kim3Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Corresponding author at: 32 Vassar St, Room 32-064, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biological Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, USAHarvard University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USAHarvard University, Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, 7 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USABackground: Rapid initiation of CPR is key for survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, making bystander CPR education a key part of the cardiac chain-of-survival. CPR classes continue to include new technologies that enable more widespread and high-fidelity training. We aimed to examine the landscape of technological innovations in layperson CPR training since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We searched Cochrane, Medline, PubMed, and Web of Science from database inception to July 2024 for studies. We included articles with layperson CPR classes that included a technological advance, either in the equipment or mode of delivery of education. We focused on studies published after the start of 2020. Results: Out of 1070 studies screened, 50 met the selection criteria. The primary groups of technology found were extended reality (20), feedback devices (11), asynchronous video instruction (10), tele-education (5), and low-cost CPR manikins (4). These technologies show promise to offer comparable or improved effectiveness compared to traditional options. Several topics may warrant further investigation, such as cognitive load associated with extended reality, the practicality of student-created CPR training devices, and possible interactive effects between technologies. Conclusion: Future systematic reviews should evaluate the specific learning contexts for which these individual technologies, or combinations of these technologies, may be best suited to guide regulating bodies and CPR instructors in their pedagogical decisions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266652042500061XLaypersonEducationExtended RealityManikinFeedbackTechnology
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title Technological innovations in layperson CPR education – A scoping review
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Education
Extended Reality
Manikin
Feedback
Technology
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