Cardiopulmonary resuscitation level of knowledge among allied health university students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the level of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge among allied health professions (AHPs) students and its associated factors.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study assessing CPR knowledge among AHP students. A multidisciplinary expert panel designed a survey, which then was piloted to 20 potential participants. The survey had two sections, including demographics and knowledge questions. Knowledge questions scores ranged from 0 to 10, where 10 indicates all questions were answered correctly.

Results

A total of 883 students completed the surveys and were included in the study. The mean age was 21 years (±1.6) and the majority were females (73.1%). A total of 693 (78.5%) students did not receive previous CPR training and the top barriers t

SUBMITTER: Oteir AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887078 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature