Document Type : Original Article
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1 Master of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
2 3. کارشناسی ارشد پرستاری کودکان ، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی یاسوج، یاسوج، ایران
3 Master of Biostatistics, Department of Health, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran
4 Department of Medical Emergencies, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran
5 Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the level of awareness and performance of non-medical personnel at Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran, regarding basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Materials and Methods: A total of 119 non-medical personnel from Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran, participated in this study after obtaining their informed consent. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire on awareness and performance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The questionnaire consisted of 21 multiple-choice questions. A correct answer was assigned a score of 1, while an incorrect answer received a score of zero. Data was analyzed using statistical tests in SPSS 21.
Results: Out of the 119 participants, 76 (55.4%) were women and their average age was 32.63 ± 8.86 years. The average level of awareness among the participants was 6.68 ± 3.40 out of 11, and the average performance level was 3.54 ± 1.25 out of 10, indicating a good level of awareness but poor performance. Participants with a master's degree or higher education and those who received formal training demonstrated higher levels of awareness and performance (P<0.05). Additionally, the mean performance score of women was higher than that of men (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The study findings confirmed that while the awareness of the personnel about cardiopulmonary resuscitation was good, their performance was unsatisfactory when it comes to managing a patient with cardiac arrest in a non-hospital setting.
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