Evaluating the effectiveness of basic life support (BLS) training for healthcare workers in a tertiary care centre in Nepal

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Keywords:

academic training, basic cardiac life support, clinical skill, healthcare workers, knowledge

Abstract

Introduction: Basic Life Support (BLS) guidelines provide a structured sequence of interventions that can help revive individuals with life-threatening conditions. Healthcare workers’ knowledge and skills in performing BLS can mean the difference between life and death. This study aimed to evaluate healthcare professionals' pre-existing knowledge and skills regarding BLS and the effectiveness of BLS training in improving the knowledge and skills of healthcare workers. 

Method: This observational study was conducted at a tertiary-level hospital in Nepal. A group of 125 participants who were trained during the BLS training course were included in our study. Data were collected through structured pre-test and post-test questionnaires supplemented by direct observation during practical skills sessions. The knowledge and skills of the participants before and after training were compared to evaluate the effectiveness of BLS training in improving the knowledge and skills of healthcare workers.

Result: The mean knowledge score of the participants was 62.88% before BLS training and 84.96% after training. The mean skills score was 59.02% before the training and 84.43% after the training. The improvement in knowledge and skills after the training was statistically significant.

Conclusion: Participants receiving BLS training show a significant improvement in both their knowledge regarding BLS and their skills in administering BLS.

Author Biographies

Manoj Kandel, Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery

Sarik Kumar Shrestha, Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery

Krishna Prasad Paudel, Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Professor, Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery

Rabin Bom, Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Consultant General Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine

Pramod Paudel, Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Consultant Physician, Department of Internal Medicine

Shanti Bhurtel, Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal

Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Department of Anaesthesia 

Ashmita Paudel, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal

Fellow, Department of Critical Care Medicine

Shailiya Malla, Lumbini Eye Institute, Bhairahawa, Kapilvastu, Nepal

Consultant Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology

https://doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v11i3.79980

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Published

2025-06-19

How to Cite

Kandel, M., Shrestha, S. K., Paudel, K. P., Bom, R., Paudel, P., Bhurtel, S., … Malla, S. (2025). Evaluating the effectiveness of basic life support (BLS) training for healthcare workers in a tertiary care centre in Nepal. Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences, 11(3), 8–13. Retrieved from https://jpahs.edu.np/index.php/jpahs/article/view/403