Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha
Context: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial lifesaving technique in cases of cardiac arrest and should be performed by any member of the community. Aims: To investigate the level of knowledge regarding CPR among the general population in the Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia. Settings and D...
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2024-11-01
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| author | Mohammad I. Barnawi Hamdah A. Alshmrani Ruba D. Alghamdi Sarah I. Alghamdi Sarah M. Alghamdi Bushra Alghamdi Khalid A. Alzahrani |
| author_facet | Mohammad I. Barnawi Hamdah A. Alshmrani Ruba D. Alghamdi Sarah I. Alghamdi Sarah M. Alghamdi Bushra Alghamdi Khalid A. Alzahrani |
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| description | Context:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial lifesaving technique in cases of cardiac arrest and should be performed by any member of the community.
Aims:
To investigate the level of knowledge regarding CPR among the general population in the Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia.
Settings and Design:
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Baha from July 1, 2023 to August 1, 2023.
Methods and Material:
Inclusion criteria were individuals aged 18 and above living in Al-Baha who consented to participate. Exclusion criteria included individuals under 18 years old, healthcare professionals, residents outside Al-Baha, individuals who refused to participate, and incomplete questionnaires. Data was collected using an anonymous self-administered validated electronic questionnaire in Arabic distributed through social media.
Statistical Analysis Used:
The Mann–Whitney U test, the Kruskal–Wallis test, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test. Any result below 0.05 (P < 0.05) was considered significant.
Results:
A total of 852 were included, with 65.0% of respondents female, the largest age group was 18–30 years old (43.9%). A total of 77.5% had sufficient CPR knowledge, with an average score of 11.2 out of 18. While many knew key CPR practices, gaps in knowledge existed, such as when to start CPR (15.8%). Challenges included determining unresponsiveness (26.8%) and fear of causing harm (73.6%). Social media apps were the primary source of CPR knowledge (53.8%), but 70.0% were unaware of available CPR courses, despite 75.0% expressing interest in enrolling.
Conclusions:
Population of Al-Baha showed a good level of knowledge, however, gaps remained need to be targeted during education efforts. The preference for social media and interest in CPR courses highlight opportunities for enhancing public preparedness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7f11657f0fdf4a6a8d0054c4b3180cb12025-08-20T01:59:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352024-11-0113115213521910.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1025_24Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-BahaMohammad I. BarnawiHamdah A. AlshmraniRuba D. AlghamdiSarah I. AlghamdiSarah M. AlghamdiBushra AlghamdiKhalid A. AlzahraniContext: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial lifesaving technique in cases of cardiac arrest and should be performed by any member of the community. Aims: To investigate the level of knowledge regarding CPR among the general population in the Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Baha from July 1, 2023 to August 1, 2023. Methods and Material: Inclusion criteria were individuals aged 18 and above living in Al-Baha who consented to participate. Exclusion criteria included individuals under 18 years old, healthcare professionals, residents outside Al-Baha, individuals who refused to participate, and incomplete questionnaires. Data was collected using an anonymous self-administered validated electronic questionnaire in Arabic distributed through social media. Statistical Analysis Used: The Mann–Whitney U test, the Kruskal–Wallis test, the Shapiro–Wilk test, and the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test. Any result below 0.05 (P < 0.05) was considered significant. Results: A total of 852 were included, with 65.0% of respondents female, the largest age group was 18–30 years old (43.9%). A total of 77.5% had sufficient CPR knowledge, with an average score of 11.2 out of 18. While many knew key CPR practices, gaps in knowledge existed, such as when to start CPR (15.8%). Challenges included determining unresponsiveness (26.8%) and fear of causing harm (73.6%). Social media apps were the primary source of CPR knowledge (53.8%), but 70.0% were unaware of available CPR courses, despite 75.0% expressing interest in enrolling. Conclusions: Population of Al-Baha showed a good level of knowledge, however, gaps remained need to be targeted during education efforts. The preference for social media and interest in CPR courses highlight opportunities for enhancing public preparedness.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1025_24al-baha regionawarenesscardiac arrestcardiopulmonary resuscitationknowledgesaudi arabia |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad I. Barnawi Hamdah A. Alshmrani Ruba D. Alghamdi Sarah I. Alghamdi Sarah M. Alghamdi Bushra Alghamdi Khalid A. Alzahrani Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care al-baha region awareness cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge saudi arabia |
| title | Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha |
| title_full | Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha |
| title_fullStr | Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha |
| title_short | Cardiac emergency readiness: A community-level assessment of CPR knowledge in Al-Baha |
| title_sort | cardiac emergency readiness a community level assessment of cpr knowledge in al baha |
| topic | al-baha region awareness cardiac arrest cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge saudi arabia |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1025_24 |
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