Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university enrolled medical and non-medical students of Pakistan: An online study

  • Muhammad Mudassar Bilal Mekran Medical College Turbat
  • Syed Bilal Shah
  • Tanzeel Ur Rehman
  • Noman Sadiq
  • Ghulam Rehmani Lakho
Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Awareness, Attitude, Knowledge, Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the awareness, attitude and knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among university-enrolled medical and non-medical undergraduate students of Pakistan.

Methods: Cross-sectional online survey-based study was conducted across institutes in Pakistan from December, 2022 to January, 2023. The study involved university-enrolled undergraduate students across the country. The structured questionnaire was disseminated via Google forms. For statistical analysis, SPSS version 20 was used to analyze the data by applying independent sample t-tests and ANOVA.

Results: A total of 249 responses were received. After the exclusion of two responses, the overall awareness score of participants was found to be 2.49 ± 1.33, attitude score of 4.09 ± 1.74, and knowledge score of 3.51 ± 2.13. Female respondents, medical students, unmarried (single), private institutes, and respondents with educated parents achieved relatively higher scores. The overall difference in awareness scores among different regions of Pakistan was also significant (p <0.05). Gender, region, and parental literacy rate also showed effects on participants’ basic life support (BLS) and CPR knowledge (p <0.05).

Conclusions: Overall knowledge and awareness were unsatisfactory and inadequate in university-enrolled undergraduate students, with no one getting a complete score on very basic knowledge questions. Significant differences in awareness, attitude, and knowledge among different regions, genders, and parental literacy rates were found.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.7933

How to cite this: Bilal MM, Shah SB, Tanzeel Ur Rehman, Sadiq N, Lakho GR. Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university enrolled medical and non-medical students of Pakistan: An online study. Pak J Med Sci. 2024;40(4):767-772.
doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.7933

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Author Biographies

Muhammad Mudassar Bilal, Mekran Medical College Turbat

4th Year MBBS Student, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, Pakistan.

Syed Bilal Shah

4th Year MBBS Student, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, Pakistan.

Tanzeel Ur Rehman

4th Year MBBS Student, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, Pakistan.

Noman Sadiq

MBBS, M.Phil. Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, Pakistan.

Ghulam Rehmani Lakho

MBBS, M.Phil. Professor Department of Physiology, Mekran Medical College, Turbat, Pakistan.

Published
2024-02-07
How to Cite
Muhammad Mudassar Bilal, Syed Bilal Shah, Tanzeel Ur Rehman, Noman Sadiq, & Ghulam Rehmani Lakho. (2024). Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university enrolled medical and non-medical students of Pakistan: An online study. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 40(4). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.4.7933
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