Prehospital Emergency Department-SNMP, Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2010 Dec;122(23-24):667-72. doi: 10.1007/s00508-010-1489-8. Epub 2010 Dec 7.
In a case of cardiac arrest lay people in Republic of Slovenia rarely start basic life support procedures. The aim of this study was to determine the extent of knowledge about and attitude towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in lay population.
A cross-sectional telephone survey using computer-assisted telephone interview method was performed in August and September 2006. Questionnaire contained sections regarding participant demographics, knowledge of cardiac arrest signs and of cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures (CPR), previous courses of CPR training, and the awareness of emergency phone contact number.
We interviewed 500 subjects. Nearly 70% of subjects had attended courses on CPR, but nearly 80% of them did so more than 10 years ago. Less than half of the subjects knew that CPR include rescue breathing (47%) and chest compressions (44.6%). Subjects who passed training on CPR knew that twice more often (p < 0.001). Knowledge on resuscitation skills was generally poor. Only 1.2% knew the rate of chest compressions, 2.2% knew the correct compressions-to-ventilations ratio in adult CPR, and only 3 out of 500 subjects (0.6%) knew both. Correct site and correct strength for chest compressions were stated in 37.6% and 13.0%, respectively. Both the correct site and the correct strength were stated more often in CPR-trained group (p = 0.002 and p = 0.02, respectively).
Lay public in Republic of Slovenia has poor knowledge on CPR. Knowledge is better in trained versus untrained individuals. Educational campaign in the community would improve response to cardiac emergencies.
在斯洛文尼亚共和国，民众在心脏骤停时很少开始进行基本生命支持程序。本研究旨在确定普通民众对心肺复苏术的认识和态度的程度。
2006 年 8 月至 9 月，采用计算机辅助电话访谈方法进行了横断面电话调查。问卷包括参与者人口统计学信息、心脏骤停迹象和心肺复苏术（CPR）程序知识、之前的 CPR 培训课程以及对紧急电话号码的了解。
我们采访了 500 名受试者。近 70%的受试者参加过 CPR 培训课程，但近 80%的人是在 10 年前参加的。不到一半的受试者知道 CPR 包括救援呼吸（47%）和胸外按压（44.6%）。通过 CPR 培训的受试者知道得更频繁（p < 0.001）。对复苏技能的知识普遍较差。只有 1.2%的人知道按压频率，2.2%的人知道成人 CPR 中的正确按压与通气比，而只有 500 名受试者中的 3 名（0.6%）知道这两个比例。正确的按压部位和正确的按压力度分别有 37.6%和 13.0%的人知道。在接受过 CPR 培训的组中，正确的按压部位和正确的按压力度被提及的频率更高（p = 0.002 和 p = 0.02）。
斯洛文尼亚共和国的普通民众对 CPR 的知识水平较低。在接受过培训和未接受过培训的人群中，知识水平存在差异。在社区开展教育宣传活动将改善对心脏紧急情况的反应。
