The effect of a simulation-based training program in basic life support on the knowledge of Palestinian nurses - a quasiexperimental study in governmental hospitals

Q: What was the study aimed to evaluate?

To evaluate the effect of a simulation-based BLS training program on Palestinian nurses’ BLS knowledge in governmental hospitals.

Q: How was the training and assessment conducted?

A quasi-experimental pre–post design was used. Nurses completed a practical BLS test with 10 multiple-choice questions based on American Heart Association guidelines (2020), along with sociodemographic information.

Q: What were the key findings on knowledge improvement?

Nurses’ weighted mean knowledge scores increased after simulation-based training, and the difference between pre- and post-test scores was statistically significant (P-value < 0.001).

Q: What do the authors recommend based on the results?

They recommend advanced BLS training for healthcare providers, including doctors and nurses, and suggest systematic strategies by nursing managers to improve BLS knowledge and practice, especially in low-scoring governorates.

Sep 29, 2026

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Basic Life Support (BLS) strengthens survival after hospitalized heart attacks, yet evidence on BLS training among Palestinian nurses remains unavailable. This quasi-experimental pre–post study evaluated whether a simulation-based BLS training program improves nurses’ BLS knowledge in 13 Gaza Strip public hospitals. Using a practical BLS test of 10 AHA (2020) multiple-choice questions and sociodemographic data, 700 nurses were sampled. Results showed significant knowledge score improvement after training (P < 0.001).

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Fahajan et al. BMC Nursing (2023) 22:398 [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01552-x](https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01552-x) BMC Nursing RESEARCH Open Access The effect of a simulation-based training program in basic life support on the knowledge of Palestinian nurses: a quasiexperimental study in governmental hospitals Yousef Fahajan 1, Osama J. Emad2, Ahmed Hassan Albelbeisi3,4, Ali Albelbeisi5, Yasmin Abu Shnena6, Ayda Khader 1 and Edris Kakemam7* Abstract Background Basic Life Support (BLS) plays an important role in increasing the survival rate of hospitalized heart attack patients. There are no previous studies on the effect of BLS training among Palestinian nurses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of simulation-based BLS training program on nurses’ knowledge Palestinian nurses at governmental hospitals. Methods A quasi-experimental, pre & post-test design was used. 700 nurses were recruited proportionally using a simple random sampling method among 2980 nurses from 13 public hospitals in the Gaza Strip. This study was conducted from June to August 2022. A practical BLS test consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions according to American Heart Association guidelines (2020) was collected and sociodemographic characteristics. SPSS software, version 24 was used for the statistical analysis. Descriptive statistics and weighted mean were used. T-Test and Oneway analysis of variance (ANOVA) were applied to determine differences in means among groups. Results Most of the participating nurses (55 . 7%) were male, while (44 . 3%) were female. The majority of nurses (84 .4%) are under 40 years of age. The weighted mean scores in the pre-test ranged from 52.2 to 75. 1% and the mean scores was (6 .16 ± 1. 97) . After applying conventional BLS training, the weighted mean scores ranged from 85.6 to 97. 3% and the mean scores was (9 .19 ± 1. 04) . The study revealed that the nurses’ knowledge increased after applying simulationbased training program. The mean of knowledge scores was statistically significant between the pre and post-test on the basis of the current work hospital (P-value < 0. 001) . Conclusion This study affords significant evidence of the positive effects of the BLS training program in improving nurses’ knowledge; we recommend advanced BLS training for all healthcare providers, doctors, and nurses working in hospital s and healthcare centers. Nursing managers can implement systematic strategies to enhance nurses’knowledge and practice in BLS to target low-scoring Governorates. Keywords Simulation, BLS Knowledge, BLS Practice, Nurses *Correspondence: Edris Kakemam[edriskakemam@gmail.com](edriskakemam@gmail.com) Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s) 2023. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article’s Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit [http://creativecommons.org/l](http://creativecommons.org/l)icenses/by/4.0/. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver ([http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data. Fahajan et al. BMC Nursing (2023) 22:398 Back

FAQs

What was the study aimed to evaluate?

To evaluate the effect of a simulation-based BLS training program on Palestinian nurses’ BLS knowledge in governmental hospitals.

How was the training and assessment conducted?

A quasi-experimental pre–post design was used. Nurses completed a practical BLS test with 10 multiple-choice questions based on American Heart Association guidelines (2020), along with sociodemographic information.

What were the key findings on knowledge improvement?

Nurses’ weighted mean knowledge scores increased after simulation-based training, and the difference between pre- and post-test scores was statistically significant (P-value < 0.001).

What do the authors recommend based on the results?

They recommend advanced BLS training for healthcare providers, including doctors and nurses, and suggest systematic strategies by nursing managers to improve BLS knowledge and practice, especially in low-scoring governorates.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by hdkawk