Open AccessAwareness of basic life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation among female secondary school students in government schools in Riyadh city, KSA
Author(s) -
Nouf Al Harbi,
Ayman Afifi,
Mohammed A AlAteeq,
Ayla M. Tourkmani,
Turki Alharbi,
Saad Albattal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_21_18
Subject(s) - medicine , basic life support , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , curriculum , government (linguistics) , first aid , cross sectional study , medical emergency , medical education , family medicine , emergency medicine , resuscitation , psychology , pedagogy , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
Basic life support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are urgently required and must be performed when cardiac arrest occurs. These lifesaving procedures must be learned by healthcare professionals. In developed countries, members of the public, academics, and students learn how to carry out these emergency procedures. Knowledge of these simple procedures determines successful outcome. This study was conducted to determine the level of awareness of BLS and CPR among female secondary students at governmental schools in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia (SA).