Global prevalence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training among the general public: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: A scoping review was conducted to identify, map, and analyze international evidence from studies investigating the prevalence of community cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. We searched major bibliographic databases and grey literature for original studies evaluating the prevalence of CPR training in the general population. Studies published from January 2000 to October 2020 were included without language or publication type restrictions. Seventy-three eligible papers reported a total of 61 population-based surveys conducted in 29 countries. More than three-fourths of the surveys were conducted in countries with high-income economies, and none in low-income countries. Over half of the surveys were at a subnational level. Globally, the proportion of laypeople trained in CPR varie

SUBMITTER: Birkun A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8743682 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature