Impact of CELIK CPR training on knowledge, attitude and self-confidence among pre-service teachers

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training among school teachers are well known and teachers should be trained well. Meanwhile, Malaysia has yet to galvanise our educators to move towards CPR training. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of implementing the CELIK CPR handbook of CPR training to enhance the knowledge, attitude and self-confidence in performing CPR among pre-service teachers in Malaysia. A quasi-experimental study was implemented involving 20 pre-service teachers from the Department of Physical & Health, Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA. Multiple-choice questions and questionnaires to assess the knowledge, attitude and self-confidence of the respondents were used before (week-2) and after (week-14) CPR training. A total of 5 (25%) pre-service teachers successfully achieved the passing scores of χ2(1, N = 20) = 5.71; p<0.05 with post-knowledge scores, 5.40, 95% CI (-7.16, -3.64), which was significantly higher compared to the pre-scores, t(19) = -6.421; p<0.001, with large effect size, d = 1.76. However, there were non-statistically significant differences for attitude, t(19) = -0.765; p>0.05 and self-confidence, t(19) = 0.00; p>0.05. Pre-service teachers had limited knowledge, low self-confidence and attitude about CPR. Early training is crucial as pre-service teachers constitute an important potential for CPR training dissemination among school children and the public

Effectiveness of debriefing towards healthcare professionals’ nontechnical skills: a critical review

The importance of nontechnical skills among healthcare professionals is gaining widespread recognition as critical elements complementing technical skills that are used to improve patients’ safety. These skills are typically acquired through simulation training which has emerged as an effective way to complement clinical training. Effective simulation requires structure and effective debriefing methods to enhance its learning outcome. In previous literature, evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare simulation was available but studies evaluating debriefing method(s) remain sparse. In this paper, the effectiveness of debriefing methods in eight studies on the acquisition of nontechnical skills among healthcare professionals is reviewed. Articles published from 1st January 2016 across three different databases were referred to. The results of the review show a statistically significant improvement in the performance of nontechnical and technical skills across different professionals through various methods of debriefing. Nontechnical skills such as teamwork, effective communication, decision-making, and situational awareness have improved significantly. In addition, integration of realism in simulation learning has begun to emerge as an effective technique of providing a real world experience. However, there was lack of detailed information on the length and type of debriefing conducted in the studies. These methods clearly require further research since the key to successful simulation learning is through debriefing which is the heart of simulation

Amalan berkesan bagi ulasan terhadap simulasi kemahiran bukan teknikal dalam kalangan profesional penjagaan kesihatan: satu kajian sistematik

Kepentingan kemahiran bukan teknikal bagi golongan profesional dalam bidang penjagaan kesihatan telah berkembang dengan pesat dan mula mendapat pengiktirafan sebagai salah satu elemen kritikal yang melengkapi kemahiran teknikal dalam meningkatkan keselamatan pesakit. Kemahiran ini diperolehi menerusi latihan simulasi yang kini berkembang sebagai kaedah yang efektif dan saling melengkapi bagi latihan berbentuk klinikal. Kemahiran bukan teknikal seringkali menggunakan simulasi dengan fideliti yang tinggi dan diikuti dengan perbincangan berbantu yang dikenali sebagai ulasan. Ulasan oleh fasilitator terlatih dianggap penting bagi memastikan pembelajaran berkesan dapat dicapai menerusi proses refleksi. Namun begitu, masih terdapat kelompangan dari sudut elemen yang menyumbang terhadap keberkesanan sesuatu sesi ulasan. Artikel ini mengulas tentang elemen di dalam ulasan yang telah dimanipulasikan serta keberkesanannya terhadap penguasaan kemahiran bukan teknikal bagi golongan profesional dalam bidang penjagaan kesihatan menerusi lapan buah artikel dengan menggunakan empat pengkalan data berbeza. Prestasi kemahiran bukan teknikal meningkat apabila sesi ulasan dimanipulasikan seperti penggunaan multimedia, ulasan kendiri atau tanpa sesi ulasan. Malah, tiada peningkatan tambahan terhadap prestasi kemahiran bukan teknikal apabila penggunaan video digunakan di dalam ulasan berbantu fasilitator. Aplikasi teori pembelajaran terhadap elemen tertentu berserta dengan aplikasi model ulasan spesifik amat ditekankan bagi memastikan sesi ulasan dapat dilaksanakan dengan berkesan

Problem-based learning module of organic insecticide for the aborigine students in Malaysia

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching model that uses real-world problems to lead students toward the learning objective of a course. It has been widely adopted in Malaysian education. However, PBL module for aboriginal people is scarce. This study aimed to provide suitable PBL activities in learning environmental problems by developing a PBL teaching module for the aborigine community and accessing its suitability. In this study, data was collected through an online validation form that was given to four validators, all of them have science or chemistry education backgrounds. The online questionnaires collected were further analyzed to investigate their responses to the module. The result has shown positive feedback (95.83%) as the responses are very encouraging. All respondents give approbation to the objectives of the module which are clearly stated and are parallel with the content. Many of them also strongly agree that the PBL model and the language used are suitable in this module. There is no doubt that PBL is a valuable tool to teach chemistry to improve students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills effectively

Development Of A Portable Ablution System For Muslims From Ergonomics Approach

Ablution is Muslim’s act of washing oneself before performing prayers. This ritual only involves several parts of the body. However, during this process, water was wasted too much which interchanging between body parts even though Islam urges Muslim to reduce water usage during ablution. Other than that, the newly developed design will check for its ergonomic since comfortability and safety are essential for establishing a product. Hence so, this research is proposing a new design of an ablution system. This ablution system designed as a portable and user-friendly system for all ages to be used. The design for this ablution system does consider the ergonomics of human position. It also proposes a way to conserve the wasted water from ablution process. Design is made from the suggestions from RULA analysis by CATIA V5. This analysis proposed a better angle for better measurement of the proposed design. Finally, the study concluded with limitations and future research directions

Knowledge about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) predicts motivation to volunteer : a cross-sectional survey among psychology students

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their parents require support from the community, and could profit from volunteer work involving the family. At the same time, university students demonstrate a high willingness to volunteer in community initiatives such as work involving children with ASD. This study aims to examine the relationship between ASD knowledge and the motivation to volunteer among university students. Students (N=150) from a private university in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, participated in this study. Instruments utilized in this study were the Stone Autism Survey and Volunteer Functions Inventory. The results indicated that a higher level of ASD knowledge was the strongest predictor of higher motivation to volunteer after adjusting for relevant demographic factors and exposure to ASD children. Meanwhile, female and Hindu participants reported a significantly higher motivation to volunteer. This study emphasizes the need to increase factual knowledge about ASD among university students, and any effort to encourage students to volunteer in helping individuals with ASD should include knowledge sharing about this population

Compression-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Course for Primary School Students: A Malaysian Pilot Study

The Malaysian national school curriculum currently lacks resources and tools to enforce CPR education. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator course among primary school students to increase their knowledge and technical skills and improve their attitudes. A quasi-experimental study was conducted using a pre–post non-equivalent design involving 38 students aged 10–12. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) knowledge, technical skills, and attitude towards CPR were assessed in a post test with three-month follow-up. Results of the MANOVA analysis showed significant differences in the level of knowledge (F = 10.29, p F = 13.87, p 2 = 12.12; p = 0.002) and BMI (χ2 = 6.34; p = 0.041). No significant decay was reported in the total mean scores for knowledge, technical skills, and attitude (F = 0.727, p = 0.54) at 3-month follow-up. The course helped students perform CPR and utilize AED effectively while promoting a positive attitude with up to 3 months of retention, demonstrating the feasibility of extending the course within the Malaysian primary school curriculum

Herpetofauna Diversity of The Disturbed and Isolated Bukit Maras in Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia

We present the first checklist of herpetofauna in Bukit Maras based on surveys conducted from 2019 to 2023. Visual Encounter Surveys (VES) and drift-fenced pitfall traps were employed as collection methods. Our study documented a total of 55 herpetofauna species, comprising 23 amphibians and 32 reptiles. Among these, the critically endangered species, Manouria emys (according to the IUCN Red List) is a species of high conservation concern. The non-asymptotic nature of the Species Accumulation Curve (SAC) suggests that further sampling efforts could reveal additional species. Species-habitat network analysis revealed variations in species composition across different habitat types. Notably, secondary forest exhibited higher herpetofauna diversity compared to agricultural areas. Therefore, the conservation of remaining secondary forest in Bukit Maras is crucial for preserving its herpetofauna and mitigating anthropogenic impacts on this disturbed and isolated ecosystem

An analysis of age-standardized suicide rates in Muslim-majority countries in 2000-2019

Background: This study examines the 20-year trend of suicide in 46 Muslim-majority countries throughout the world and compares their suicide rates and trends with the global average. Ecological-level associations between the proportion of the Muslim population, the age-standardized suicide rates, male-to-female suicide rate ratio, and the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2019 were examined. Methods: Age-standardized suicide rates were extracted from the WHO Global Health Estimates database for the period between 2000 and 2019. The rates in each country were compared with the age-standardized global average during the past 20 years. The countries were further grouped according to their regions/sub-regions to calculate the regional and sub-regional weighted age-standardized suicide rates involving Muslim-majority countries. Correlation analyses were conducted between the proportion of Muslims, age-standardized suicide rate, male: female suicide rate ratio, and the HDI in all countries. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze the age-standardized suicide rates in 2000-2019. Results: The 46 countries retained for analysis included an estimated 1.39 billion Muslims from a total worldwide Muslim population of 1.57 billion. Of these countries, eleven (23.9%) had an age-standardized suicide rate above the global average in 2019. In terms of regional/sub-regional suicide rates, Muslim-majority countries in the Sub-Saharan region recorded the highest weighted average age-standardized suicide rate of 10.02/100,000 population, and Southeastern Asia recorded the lowest rate (2.58/100,000 population). There were significant correlations between the Muslim population proportion and male-to-female rate ratios (r=-0.324, p=0.028), HDI index and age-standardized suicide rates (r=-0.506, p<0.001), and HDI index and male-to-female rate ratios (r=0.503, p<0.001) in 2019. Joinpoint analysis revealed that seven Muslim-majority countries (15.2%) recorded an increase in the average annual percentage change regarding age-standardized suicide rates during 2000-2019. Conclusions: Most Muslim-majority countries had lower age-standardized suicide rates than the global average, which might reflect religious belief and practice or due to Muslim laws in their judicial and social structure which may lead to underreporting. This finding needs further in-depth country and region-specific study with regard to its implication for public policy

An analysis of age-standardized suicide rates in Muslim-majority countries in 2000-2019

BACKGROUND: This study examines the 20-year trend of suicide in 46 Muslim-majority countries throughout the world and compares their suicide rates and trends with the global average. Ecological-level associations between the proportion of the Muslim population, the age-standardized suicide rates, male-to-female suicide rate ratio, and the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2019 were examined. METHODS: Age-standardized suicide rates were extracted from the WHO Global Health Estimates database for the period between 2000 and 2019. The rates in each country were compared with the age-standardized global average during the past 20 years. The countries were further grouped according to their regions/sub-regions to calculate the regional and sub-regional weighted age-standardized suicide rates involving Muslim-majority countries. Correlation analyses were conducted between the proportion of Muslims, age-standardized suicide rate, male: female suicide rate ratio, and the HDI in all countries. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze the age-standardized suicide rates in 2000-2019. RESULTS: The 46 countries retained for analysis included an estimated 1.39 billion Muslims from a total worldwide Muslim population of 1.57 billion. Of these countries, eleven (23.9%) had an age-standardized suicide rate above the global average in 2019. In terms of regional/sub-regional suicide rates, Muslim-majority countries in the Sub-Saharan region recorded the highest weighted average age-standardized suicide rate of 10.02/100,000 population, and Southeastern Asia recorded the lowest rate (2.58/100,000 population). There were significant correlations between the Muslim population proportion and male-to-female rate ratios (r=-0.324, p=0.028), HDI index and age-standardized suicide rates (r=-0.506, p<0.001), and HDI index and male-to-female rate ratios (r=0.503, p<0.001) in 2019. Joinpoint analysis revealed that seven Muslim-majority countries (15.2%) recorded an increase in the average annual percentage change regarding age-standardized suicide rates during 2000-2019. CONCLUSIONS: Most Muslim-majority countries had lower age-standardized suicide rates than the global average, which might reflect religious belief and practice or due to Muslim laws in their judicial and social structure which may lead to underreporting. This finding needs further in-depth country and region-specific study with regard to its implication for public policy. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13101-3