Development and Renewal of First Aid Training in Degree and Continuing Education at Tartu Health Care College (SekMo)

Project Number: 2021-2027.1.01.25-0990 

Funder: Support for Cross-Sectoral Mobility (SekMo) 

Measure: 2021-2027.1.1 (EK No. 1.1) Scientific and Innovation Capacity, High-Level Technologies 

Duration of the project: 01.09.2025 – 31.08.2029 

Aim of the project: 

To enhance the teaching and curricula of first aid and resuscitation at Tartu Applied Health Sciences University, based on analyzed data on the knowledge of Estonian residents and evidence-based recommendations for basic life support in cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest. The results will enable the improvement of community-targeted training to increase public readiness to provide assistance and intervene in critical situations. Additionally, a proposal will be made to establish nationwide general requirements for basic life support training. 

Project outcomes: 

Applied research will be conducted, and scientific and evidence-based publications will be published on topics that support the development of Tartu Health Care College’s curricula and services: 

1. Techniques of basic life support applied by bystanders in cases of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest in Estonia from 2014 to 2024 and their effectiveness according to healthcare professionals: a retrospective study. 
2. Awareness of Estonian residents regarding basic life support techniques and their self-assessed readiness to apply them, along with influencing factors: a quantitative-qualitative study.
3. The impact of first aid training on the acquisition of knowledge related to basic life support and factors influencing participation in first aid training among Estonian residents.

Grant Amount: €138,062
Total Project Cost: €197,232 

Principal Investigator: Katre Tombu, katre.tombu@tartuh.ee