The Effectiveness of Basic Life Support Activities in Lower Secondary School Children Wat Lat Peng School, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

Jatuporn Ounprasertsuk, Chonthicha Wongthong.

This study employs quasi-experimental design and aims to examine the effectiveness of basic life support models in middle school students at Wat Lat Peng School, Samut Songkhram Province. A sample of 85 junior high school students were asked to carry out a range of activities regarding the basic life support test including defrosting behavior, undergoing basic life-saving education using video media, doing group activities, and being taught step-by-step methods using a dummy. Data was collected using the basic life support knowledge assessment and was analyzed by distribution of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Student knowledge before and after the experiment was compared using statistical analysis and the paired t-test. Before providing basic life support knowledge, the average mean was knowledge level was 6.49 and after the activities the mean was 12.21. Statistical calculations found that t = 42.31 with p-value < 0.01. The basic life-saving model was suitable for conveying this basic life-saving knowledge because there is a clear sequence of educational activities that assist students in understanding the content, including practical activities they can follow. This adds an element of fun that helps stimulate learning and ensures students are more interested in these activities. This research is limited because the number of models was not enough for the number of students. The researchers hope that the results of this research will be useful to those who are interested in applying basic life support activities in the effective learning of lifesaving skills.