Impact of B.L.S Simulation on Knowledge Acquisition, Knowledge Retention, Self-Efficacy among Non-Medical Students Studying in United University, Prayagraj

Background: Basic Life Support is a combination of several steps which is performed in an emergency such as cardiac arrest, can save life of a person.Emergency must be dealt promptly so that's why non-medical person can be handy if they have significant knowledge and practice to perform Basic Life Support.We aimed at examining the impact of B.L.S simulation (HFS) on knowledge acquisition, Knowledge retention, and Self-Efficacy among non-medical students in the view that students can help to decrease mortality rate due to OHCA.Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 60 participants were selected using simple random sampling and were allocated to their respective groups randomly i.e., experimental group and control group, where participants of experimental group received HFS BLS simulation training for one week, 4 hours per day with a study material and control group did not receive any treatment.The responses of two groups were analyzed using unpaired t-test.Results: Parametric unpaired t test was used to test the significance of observed difference in mean knowledge acquisition after high fidelity Basic Life Support (BLS) simulation.On applying the test highly significant difference (P<0.01) was found in mean knowledge acquisition after high fidelity Basic Life Support (BLS) simulation.Conclusion: High Fidelity Simulation (HFS) is a good method to enhance knowledge acquisition, retention, and self-efficacy not only in medical professionalists but in non-medical professionalists as well.