Barnawi Mohammad I, Alshmrani Hamdah A, Alghamdi Ruba D, Alghamdi Sarah I, Alghamdi Sarah M, Alghamdi Bushra, Alzahrani Khalid A
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Alaqiq, Saudi Arabia.
Medical Student, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University, Alaqiq, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Nov;13(11):5213-5219. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1025_24. Epub 2024 Nov 18.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial lifesaving technique in cases of cardiac arrest and should be performed by any member of the community.
To investigate the level of knowledge regarding CPR among the general population in the Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Baha from July 1, 2023 to August 1, 2023.
Inclusion criteria were individuals aged 18 and above living in Al-Baha who consented to participate. Exclusion criteria included individuals under 18 years old, healthcare professionals, residents outside Al-Baha, individuals who refused to participate, and incomplete questionnaires. Data was collected using an anonymous self-administered validated electronic questionnaire in Arabic distributed through social media.
The Mann-Whitney test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Shapiro-Wilk test, and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Any result below 0.05 ( < 0.05) was considered significant.
A total of 852 were included, with 65.0% of respondents female, the largest age group was 18-30 years old (43.9%). A total of 77.5% had sufficient CPR knowledge, with an average score of 11.2 out of 18. While many knew key CPR practices, gaps in knowledge existed, such as when to start CPR (15.8%). Challenges included determining unresponsiveness (26.8%) and fear of causing harm (73.6%). Social media apps were the primary source of CPR knowledge (53.8%), but 70.0% were unaware of available CPR courses, despite 75.0% expressing interest in enrolling.
Population of Al-Baha showed a good level of knowledge, however, gaps remained need to be targeted during education efforts. The preference for social media and interest in CPR courses highlight opportunities for enhancing public preparedness.
心肺复苏术（CPR）是心脏骤停情况下一项至关重要的救生技术，社区的任何成员都应掌握。
调查沙特阿拉伯巴哈地区普通民众对心肺复苏术的知识水平。
于2023年7月1日至2023年8月1日在巴哈进行了一项横断面研究。
纳入标准为居住在巴哈且年龄在18岁及以上并同意参与的个体。排除标准包括18岁以下个体、医疗保健专业人员、巴哈以外的居民、拒绝参与的个体以及问卷不完整者。通过社交媒体以阿拉伯语分发一份经过验证的匿名自填式电子问卷来收集数据。
曼-惠特尼检验、克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验、夏皮罗-威尔克检验和柯尔莫哥洛夫-斯米尔诺夫检验。任何低于0.05（<0.05）的结果被视为具有统计学意义。
共纳入852人，65.0%的受访者为女性，最大年龄组为18 - 30岁（43.9%）。共有77.5%的人具备足够的心肺复苏术知识，平均得分为18分中的11.2分。虽然许多人了解关键的心肺复苏术操作，但仍存在知识差距，例如何时开始心肺复苏术（15.8%）。挑战包括判断无反应性（26.8%）和担心造成伤害（73.6%）。社交媒体应用是心肺复苏术知识的主要来源（53.8%），但70.0%的人不知道有可用的心肺复苏术课程，尽管75.0%的人表示有兴趣报名参加。
巴哈地区的民众显示出较好的知识水平，然而，在教育工作中仍需针对存在的差距。对社交媒体的偏好以及对心肺复苏术课程的兴趣凸显了增强公众应急准备的机会。
