ABSTRACT
The American Heart Association recently implemented a new requirement, which requires instructors to implement the use of a feedback device during CPR classes. A previous study evaluated using a feedback device and a stringent mastery criterion while training adults to perform hands-only CPR on adult manikins. Approximately 5000 infants and children experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and the most frequent cause is respiratory emergencies such as drowning, choking, sudden infant death syndrome, or heart abnormalities. The present study aimed to replicate and extend this previous work by equipping caregivers with the skills to performing infant CPR. Before training, all participants scored below the mastery criterion. After behavioral skills training was complete, all participants met the mastery criterion in the absence of feedback. The findings are discussed in light of previous research, and areas for future researchers to explore are provided.