Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
College of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Afr Med. 2024 Apr 1;23(2):118-124. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_25_23. Epub 2023 Oct 10.
For cardiac arrest victims, providing high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a fundamental component of initial care, especially in out-of-hospital settings. We sought to assess the knowledge of nonmedically trained individuals about CPR in case of cardiac arrest in the population of Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional survey containing 22 questions was administered to individuals aged ≥ 18 years who were not health-care providers. The sample comprised residents of Jazan, Saudi Arabia. The survey included knowledge about the signs of cardiac arrest, previous experiences with CPR, knowledge of basic life support (BLS), and concerns related to CPR.
This study examined responses from 480 people to assess their knowledge of CPR. More than one-half were female, and only 33% were male. Only 36.04% reported having received CPR training. In the event of a family member's cardiac arrest, more than 90% state that they would perform CPR. If a family member suffered a sudden cardiac arrest, more than 70% would call an ambulance immediately, whereas only 48% would call an ambulance if the same thing happened to a stranger. Fear of making a mistake was the most common reason for not performing CPR (70.63%). The media was the most common source of CPR training. Women were more aware of the warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest than men. Women were also more likely than men to perform CPR or call for assistance. Furthermore, women were significantly more likely than men to discontinue CPR on a sudden cardiac arrest patient for fear of stopping a working heart or being contaminated by blood or vomit. Few respondents were willing to undergo CPR training; students, homemakers, and retired people were more willing to be trained in CPR than others.
In the Saudi Arabian province of Jazan, nonmedically trained people demonstrated a low level of CPR training and knowledge. We believe that making BLS courses available to the general public will increase CPR awareness and understanding among adults and increase survival rates in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
对于心脏骤停患者，提供高质量的心肺复苏术（CPR）是初步治疗的基本组成部分，尤其是在院外环境中。我们旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉赞省非医疗专业人员在心脏骤停情况下进行 CPR 的知识。
我们对年龄≥ 18 岁、非医疗保健提供者的个体进行了一项包含 22 个问题的横断面调查。样本包括沙特阿拉伯吉赞省的居民。调查内容包括对心脏骤停的体征、以前进行过的 CPR 经验、基本生命支持（BLS）的了解，以及与 CPR 相关的担忧。
本研究通过对 480 人的回答进行分析，以评估他们对 CPR 的了解。超过一半为女性，只有 33%为男性。仅有 36.04%的人报告曾接受过 CPR 培训。如果是家庭成员发生心脏骤停，超过 90%的人表示会进行 CPR。如果是家庭成员突发心脏骤停，超过 70%的人会立即拨打救护车，而如果是陌生人发生同样的情况，则只有 48%的人会拨打救护车。害怕犯错误是不进行 CPR 的最常见原因（70.63%）。媒体是获取 CPR 培训的最常见来源。女性比男性更了解突发心脏骤停的预警信号。女性也比男性更有可能进行 CPR 或呼救。此外，女性比男性更有可能因为担心停止一颗正在跳动的心脏、被血液或呕吐物污染而在面对心脏骤停患者时停止 CPR。很少有受访者愿意接受 CPR 培训；学生、家庭主妇和退休人员比其他人更愿意接受 CPR 培训。
在沙特阿拉伯的吉赞省，非医疗专业人员的 CPR 培训和知识水平较低。我们认为，向公众提供 BLS 课程将提高成年人对 CPR 的认识和理解，并提高突发心脏骤停的存活率。
