Evaluation study of Skills and knowledge about the Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) life supports among bachelor freshman Emergency Medical Students in 2014

Abstract

Background: mental cardiopulmonary resuscitation actions are the critical ones to save patients affected by respiratory-cardiac arrest which needs high level of related skill of knowledge. So, this study was conducted to the level of Skills and knowledge of bachelor freshman Emergency Medical Students about the cardiopulmonary resuscitation life supports in 2014.Methods: A descriptive- analytical study was conducted on 146 bachelor freshman Emergency Medical Students. Data was collected using a demographic questionnaire, an attitude questionnaire, and a checklist for assessing skills by researchers. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and one sample t test through IBMSPSS21 softwareResults: The mean score of Students’ knowledge about basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) life supports was 22.90 out of 36 (maximum score). Thus, a negative knowledge and skill gap was observed which was equal to 13.1 and statistically significant (P