Training in Basic Life Support in the compulsory school stage. Descriptive study ; La formación en Soporte Vital Básico en la etapa escolar obligatoria. Estudio descriptivo (Training in Basic Life Support in the compulsory school stage. Descriptive study) ; Formação em Suporte Básico de Vida na fase escolar obrigatória. Estudo descritivo

School is the optimal place to begin training in Basic Life Support and teachers can play a very relevant role for this purpose. However, the knowledge and willingness of this group to teach this subject to their students is not known. Nor has the attitude of families towards their children or guardians receiving this knowledge within the school curriculum been demonstrated. The objective of our study was to quantitatively evaluate the awareness, attitude and willingness to include this subject in the school curriculum of three key figures in the educational environment: teachers, families and students of degrees in educational sciences. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out using a self-administered ad hoc questionnaire. Results: 484 families, 137 teachers and 42 students of degrees in educational sciences participated in the study. The three groups agreed that learning basic life support should be part of the school curriculum, on a mandatory basis and considering primary education as the most appropriate stage for its initiation. Regarding who should teach this subject, it stands out that only 30.7% (n=42) of teachers consider that this task should be carried out by the school teachers themselves. Both active teachers and undergraduate students of educational sciences affirm that including this knowledge in the curriculum of the Degrees of Education is an efficient strategy to disseminate this knowledge among teachers. Conclusions: Based on the results, the need is concluded. to raise awareness and train teachers as a priority with the aim of increasing, in addition to their knowledge on the subject, their self-confidence, an essential fact to increase their willingness to be able to instruct their students. Key words: Basic life support; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Automated External Defibrillator; teaching; teacher training ; La escuela es el lugar óptimo para iniciar la formación en Soporte Vital Básico y los docentes pueden tener un papel muy relevante para este propósito. Sin ...