International Journal of Education

Objective To design a prehospital emergency skills and practical application course and evaluate its implementation effectiveness. Methods The syllabus for the prehospital emergency skills and practical application course was determined through the Delphi method. The course is 1 credit; the total teaching hours are 16 hours. The teaching content includes self-rescue and mutual rescue awareness, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the Heimlich maneuver, hemostasis and bandaging techniques, and fixation methods for upper limb fractures. Forty-four undergraduate students enrolled in this course, and the course teaching effectiveness was evaluated through assessment scores and online teaching evaluations. Results The total student score was (90.25±1.49), including (92.43±2.53) points for the theoretical examination, (90.35±3.87) points for the practical assessment, (88.76±2.37) points for the trial teaching assessment, (90.16±1.87) points for the social practice report, and (88.43±1.53) points for the first aid drama competition. The online teaching evaluation score in the academic administration system was 98.72. Conclusion The pre-hospital emergency skills and practical application course significantly improved students first aid theoretical literacy and practical skills, cultivated their professional ability to conduct first aid teaching, effectively stimulated students initiative in rescue, and deepened their sense of responsibility in disseminating first aid knowledge. The course effect was generally recognized by students.

First aid skills; Curriculum design; Teaching practice