The 7th Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine presented a study on the effectiveness of the AHA Family & Friends CPR course for nurses and care workers in Japan. It was found that the course significantly improved participants' attention and self-confidence regarding CPR, as indicated by pre and post survey results. Future research aims to evaluate long-term behavioral changes and the effectiveness of the course across Asia.

1. 7th Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine
Oct 25. 2013, Tokyo International Forum, Japan
AHA Family & Friends Course
Improve Learners Attention to
and Self-Confidence of CPR
Yoshikazu ASADA (Jichi Medical University)
Taro AOKI (Japan BLS Association)
Takanori HIROE (Kyoto University School of Public Health)

2. the 7th Asian Conference on
Emergency Medicine
COI disclosure
presenter： Yoshiakzu Asada
I have no relevant relationship of
financial/ material support to disclose.

3. Overview
• AHA Family & Friends CPR course
(F&F) was done for nurses and
care workers (N = 44)
• F&F improve learners attention and
self-confidence by pre and post
survey with questionnaire ( p <
0.01).

4. Background
• The AHA guideline of CPR is
revised in 2010, and new Family &
Friends CPR course (F&F) was
released in Japanese (2012)
• In Japan, there was no native
language course of F&F until the
release of 2010 version.

5. Objectives
• The objective of this study is to
survey the effectiveness
(change of attitude and selfconfidence) of F&F in Japan.

6. Methods
• F&F Course based on 2010 AHA
guideline was took place for nurses
and care workers.
• The course was done only adult CPR.
• The pre and post survey was done by
questionnaire using 5 point likert scale.

7. Results
• Participants : 44
Pre
(1) Attention to the
news about CPR
(2) Interests in the
advanced courses
(3) Self-confidence
(simulator)
(4) Self-confidence
(human)
Post
4.0
1.1
4.6
0.8*
3.6
1.1
4.4
0.9*
3.6
1.2
4.6
0.7*
3.0
1.2
4.2
0.9*

8. Discussions
• Although the number of
participants was a little small, this
results show the effectiveness of
F&F course.
• Kirkpatrick s evaluation level 1
(Reaction) is achieved, and level 2
(Learning) is partly achieved.

9. Future Plans
• To add both self-evaluation and
evaluation by instructors for checking
skills of CPR
• To survey Kirkpatrick s evaluation
level 3 (Behavior) by using additional
questionnaires or interviews few
months after training

10. Conclusions
• The results suggests that F&F
course improve learners attention
to and self-confidence of CPR.
• This study will be a part of
research study about effectiveness
of F&F course in Asia.