Study department and gender affects the knowledge and attitude of students towards cardio pulmonary resuscitation procedure at the University of Gondar, northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) life-saving procedures, for emergency case purposes, to increase the victim's blood circulation and oxygen for vital organs. The World Health Organization and American Heart Association recommended that CPR learns from schools to increase the rate and reduce mortality. There is no known level of Knowledge and attitude acquisition towards CPR for graduate medical and health science students at the University of Gondar. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and associated factors towards CPR among final year undergraduate students at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.

METHODS

An institution-based prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 participants. A simple random sampling technique was used to draw the study participants. A pre-tested self-administered questioner was used to collect the data. Data was entered into Epi-info version7 and analysis by SPSS version20. Descriptive statics of frequency and percentage was done and presented by tables and figures. Logistic regression analysis was done. In bi-variable logistic regression analysis, variables P.V<0.2 were entered to multivariable analysis and statistical significance was declared at P.V<0.05 with 95% Confidence Interval (CI).

RESULTS

In this study; more than half of the participants, 58.8% were males. The mean ages were 24.5 ± (SD2.48). The knowledge and attitude levels of the study participant for CPR were [44.1%, 95% CI: (39.3-49.3)], and [45.7%, 95% CI: (41.0-50.5)], respectively. Age ranges from 20-24; [AOR = 1.73 (1.06-2.84)], medical students [AOR = 9.69 (5.06-18.56)], and advance nursing students [AOR = 4.63 (1.71-9.48)] were significantly associated to Knowledge. Male participants [AOR = 2.00 (1.32-3.01)], and age ≥25 years old [AOR = 1.90 (1.27-2.86)] were significantly associated with the attitude of CPR.

CONCLUSIONS

The level of knowledge and attitude of this study was not sufficient and favorable. Age and department are associated with knowledge of CPR, in turn, sex and age are also similarly associated with attitude. The authors recommended that CPR should be given an in the common course for all departments by revising their curriculum with up-to-date information, engaged female students to participate in life-saving procedure to adapt and perform at the health care, community, or whatever the causality founds.