Knowledge, attitude, and practice of CPR and willingness to perform it among undergraduate medical students of Najran University, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim/objective

We aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of CPR and willingness to perform it among undergraduate medical students of Najran University, Saudi Arabia.

Background

Medical students should possess good knowledge of CPR as they would be expected to encounter emergencies requiring CPR.

Design

This cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students of Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia, from November 2021 to January 2022.

Methods

This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out between November 2021 and January 2022. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. According to Bloom's cut-off points, the participants' knowledge was categorized as poor, moderate and good, and attitude as negative, n

SUBMITTER: Aedh AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12105323 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature