Letter to the Editor: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out of hospital cardiac arrest: need of the hour

Mani, Geetha; Annadurai, Kalaivani; Danasekaran, Raja

doi:10.4314/ahs.v15i1.43

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“…Our finding also revealed that year of study was significantly associated with student's experience of CPR. This is in agreement with findings of some previous studies that level of study is associated with experience and practice of CPR [15,22]. It is possible that students in higher clinical classes experienced greater opportunity of witnessing a situation that requires CPR as well as performing it.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Furthermore, our findings show that only a fifth of our students had good knowledge of CPR. This finding is consistent with some earlier findings of insufficient knowledge among undergraduate medical students in India [15], dental students in Karnataka [16] and healthcare students in Qassim University, Saudi Arabia [22]. Perhaps, it implies that poor knowledge of CPR may be attributed to methods of teaching and training of these students.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…For instance, many gave positive responses to questions seeking to know if "they would want to learn CPR techniques", "they would see CPR as a chance to help", "they would consider it necessary to intervene in a situation requiring CPR or if they would perform mouthto-mouth ventilation during CPR. This finding corroborates some earlier findings indicating positive attitude of medical and healthcare professional students towards CPR and their willingness to perform it despite inadequate knowledge [15,17]. This may be attributed to the understanding of the nature of their training, practice and commitment to safe human life in any circumstances.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…The results of this study also revealed that a majority of the respondents had never performed CPR before and many had never encountered a situation that requires the use of CPR while very few had received training on CPR. This finding is similar to that of a previous study in which only a few students had practiced or encountered a situation requiring CPR application [15]. This suggests that medical and healthcare professional students rarely had opportunity to practice CPR.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Previous studies on knowledge and practices related to CPR among undergraduate medical students [15], dental students [16] and students in other healthcare professionals' training [17,18] were mostly conducted outside Nigeria or restricted to medical or a particular healthcare professional students in Nigeria [19]. Surprisingly, findings from all these studies revealed poor level of knowledge and practices of CRP among students in training.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Knowledge, Attitude and Experience of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Medical and Healthcare Professional Students in a Nigerian Medical College

Ativie

Awotidebe

Omeru

et al. 2018

JAMMR

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Skills in resuscitation are needed in emergency health care services. However, little is known about level of knowledge of resuscitation techniques among healthcare professional students (HCPS) in Nigeria. This study assessed knowledge, attitude and experience of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among medical and HCPS undergoing training in a Nigerian medical college. The cross-sectional study purposively recruited 300 clinical HCPS from a Nigerian university studying in various health disciplines. Socio-demographic data and information on knowledge, attitude and experience were obtained using a validated CPR questionnaire. However, only 261 copies of the questionnaire were completed and valid for analysis yielding a response rate of 87.8%. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Alpha level was set at p < .05. Results show that the mean age of respondents was 24.6±4.6 years. Students from the Department of Medicine constituted about a third, (30.9%) while less than half, (44.4%) were in year four of study. Less than a quarter, (21.4%) had good knowledge of CPR. A majority, (77.4%) had never practiced CPR, however, (74.9%) had positive attitude towards CPR. There was a significant association between knowledge and department of respondents (χ 2 =80.973; p= .001) and year of study (χ 2 =47.799; p = .003). Furthermore, there was a significant association between experience and year of study (χ 2 =9.195; p =.002). Surveyed medical and healthcare professional students in clinical level had poor knowledge and low level of experience. They however had a positive attitude towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques. Curriculum review detailing practical skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques among healthcare professional students is recommended.

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confidence: 92%

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confidence: 91%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

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Knowledge, Attitude and Experience of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Medical and Healthcare Professional Students in a Nigerian Medical College

Ativie

Awotidebe

Omeru

et al. 2018

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QRS duration predicts outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors undergoing therapeutic hypothermia

Chen¹,

Chen²,

Chen³

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine

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Awareness and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among the general public in West-Bank in Palestine

Amro,

Makhamreh,

Hanifa

et al. 2024

Int J Emerg Med

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Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of cardiovascular-related deaths, often occurring outside hospitals in undiagnosed individuals. Our study aims to assess the baseline awareness and skills in performing CPR among the population in Palestine. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire to assess CPR knowledge among residents of the West Bank, Palestine. Convenience sampling targeted 300 participants via social media. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests to examine associations. Results The study surveyed 555 participants, revealing that 58.2% lacked CPR training. Awareness of cardiac arrest signs varied, with chest pain being the most recognized 19%. CPR training significantly improved participants’ recognition and response to cardiac emergencies. Conclusion Addressing the fear of legal consequences is crucial to encourage bystander assistance. We recommend increasing first aid awareness through scientific conferences, free training courses, media campaigns, and incentivized competitions.

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Letter to the Editor: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out of hospital cardiac arrest: need of the hour

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Knowledge, Attitude and Experience of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Medical and Healthcare Professional Students in a Nigerian Medical College

Knowledge, Attitude and Experience of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Medical and Healthcare Professional Students in a Nigerian Medical College

QRS duration predicts outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors undergoing therapeutic hypothermia

Awareness and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among the general public in West-Bank in Palestine

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