Knowledge and attitudes regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation among Jordanian physical education students: a cross-sectional online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the knowledge and attitudes regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among Jordanian physical education (PE) students with and without CPR training, and the association between knowledge and attitudes.

Design

Cross-sectional survey-based study.

Settings

Private and public universities in Jordan.

Participants

A convenience sample of 372 full-time second, third and fourth-year PE students.

Outcome measures

Primary outcomes were levels of knowledge and attitudes towards CPR, measured using a validated questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included group comparisons (trained vs untrained) and the correlation between knowledge and attitude scores.

Result

Of the 372 participants (mean age: 22.0±1.6 years; 51% female), 189 (51%) rep

SUBMITTER: Manaseer TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519365 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature