Open AccessEvaluation of Awareness, Knowledge, and Attitudes Towards Basic Life Support Among Non-Medical Students at Two Academic Institutions in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Hani AlNajjar,
Rawan Mostafa Hilal,
Arwa Jabir Alharbi,
Omimah Hasan Alharthi,
Raghad Ateeg Batwie,
Raghad Mohammed AlShehri,
Mohammed R. Algethami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s271130
Subject(s) - cardiopulmonary resuscitation , basic life support , medicine , mistake , curriculum , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , medical education , psychology , emergency medicine , nursing , resuscitation , pedagogy , political science , law
Cardiac arrests are a leading cause of mortality in Saudi Arabia. Prompt and quick intervention using early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be a life-saving strategy. Sufficient knowledge and awareness regarding CPR are important in initial care, particularly during an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. We aim to assess the knowledge, awareness, and attitude toward CPR among the students of King Abdulaziz University and Jeddah University.