Comparing the Effectiveness of Video‑Assisted Teaching and Simulation on Nurses’ Knowledge in Performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Cardiac arrest is one of the main health problems in the world with high mortality rate. The problem requires quality and comprehensive treatment at the hospital especially in the process of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Quality and comprehensive cardiopulmonary resuscitation must be performed by nurses with adequate knowledge about cardiac arrest. This knowledge may be obtained through simulation‑based and technology‑based training such a video‑assisted teaching. The objective of the study was to compare the effect of training using video‑assisted teaching and simulation on nurses’ knowledge of performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The study used quasi‑experimental design and pretest‑posttest with control group approach. There were 42 respondents who were divided into 2 groups. Knowledge was measured before and after trainings. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney tests. Result of the study indicated that there was difference in nurses’ knowledge between before and after training using video‑assisted teaching and simulation with p‑value of 0.000. However, there was no difference in nurses’ knowledge after training using video‑assisted teaching and simulation with p‑value of 0.372. Thus, training using video‑assisted teaching and simulation may increase knowledge about performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation although there was no difference in knowledge score between the video‑assisted teaching group and the simulation group.