Learning to Resuscitate: A Feasibility Study of using Kids Save Lives Malaysia (KSLM) Course for Indigenous Primary School Students in Pahang, Malaysia
KSLM Course for Indigenous Primary School Students
Abstract
The global rise in cardiac arrests is a major public health challenge, especially for indigenous communities with limited emergency healthcare, resulting in higher out-of-hospital deaths. This study aimed to assess how the "Kids Save Lives Malaysia" (KSLM) course improved cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge, skills and attitudes among Indigenous primary school students. A quasi-experimental study was conducted using post-assessment non-equivalent-design involving 74 students aged 10-12. Differences among 10-12-year-old students were significant overall (p < .001). Notable variations emerged in knowledge (p < .001), where 12-year-olds scored the highest mean (M = 6.26), followed by 11-year-olds (M = 4.78) and 10-year-olds (M = 3.96). Additionally, differences were observed in technical skills (p = .008), with 10-year-olds having the highest mean (M = 10.25), followed by 11-year-olds (M = 9.13) and 12-year-olds (M = 8.48). Attitudinal variations were also significant (p < .001), showing 11-year-olds with the highest mean (M = 44.1), followed by 10-year-olds (M = 41.29) and 12-year-olds (M = 39.04). The feasibility study refines the Malaysian KSLM course for schoolchildren by addressing cognitive overload in assessment and delivery. It provides policymakers with insights for future improvements and supports widespread implementation, marking a crucial step in advancing healthcare education in Malaysia.
Keywords :
AED; CPR; indigenous students; Kids Save Lives Malaysia; resuscitation,
Abstrak
Peningkatan global dalam serangan jantung merupakan cabaran kesihatan awam yang besar, khususnya bagi komuniti orang asli (OA) dengan akses terhad kepada penjagaan kesihatan kecemasan, yang mengakibatkan kematian di luar hospital yang tinggi. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai bagaimana kursus 'Kids Save Lives Malaysia' (KSLM) dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan, kemahiran dan sikap terhadap resusitasi kardiopulmonari (CPR) dalam kalangan pelajar OA sekolah rendah. Kajian kuasi-eksperimen dilaksanakan menggunakan reka bentuk pasca-penilaian-bukan-setara melibatkan 74 pelajar berumur 10-12 tahun. Perbezaan dalam kalangan pelajar berumur 10-12 tahun adalah signifikan secara keseluruhan (p < .001). Terdapat perbezaan terhadap pengetahuan (p < .001), di mana pelajar 12 tahun mencatatkan skor purata tertinggi (M = 6.26) diikuti oleh pelajar 11 tahun (M = 4.78) dan pelajar 10 tahun (M = 3.96). Selain itu, perbezaan signifikan juga diperhatikan dalam kemahiran teknikal (p = .008), di mana pelajar 10 tahun mencatatkan purata tertinggi (M = 10.25) diikuti oleh pelajar 11 tahun (M = 9.13) dan pelajar 12 tahun (M = 8.48). Variasi sikap terhadap CPR juga signifikan (p < .001), dengan pelajar 11 tahun mencatatkan purata tertinggi (M = 44.1), diikuti oleh pelajar 10 tahun (M = 41.29) dan pelajar 12 tahun (M = 39.04). Kajian kebolehlaksanaan membantu meningkatkan kualiti kursus KSLM menerusi bebanan kognitif terhadap penilaian dan penyampaian. Ini menyumbang kepada penggubal dasar dari aspek implementasi dan pelaksanaan secara menyeluruh, menandakan langkah penting dalam memajukan pendidikan kesihatan di Malaysia.
Kata Kunci :
AED; Kids Save Lives Malaysia; pelajar orang asli; resusitasi kardiopulmonari,
Correspondance Address
Muhamad Nur Fariduddin. Department of Physical and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Selangor, Malaysia. Tel: +603-32584920 Email: fariduddin@uitm.edu.my
