The knowledge and experience of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among cardiologists in clinical practice. A multicenter cross-sectional study

Oktay, Veysel; Çıralı, İlknur Calpar; Baydar, Onur; Sansoy, Vedat

doi:10.14744/anatoljcardiol.2019.53383

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“…This indicates that direct exposure to CPR training and information as well as higher levels of overall medical training are important to obtaining and retaining knowledge of BLS. These results are consistent with studies among cardiologists in Istanbul, medical students in Oman, and teachers in South Africa [ 7 , 11 , 13 ]. However, a study of female teachers in Saudi Arabia found no association between BLS training and knowledge scores, which the study attributed to the fact that many had not had BLS training in the preceding 2 years [ 14 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…In general, the results of this study are consistent with other similar studies performed in various countries with similar socioeconomic hardships to those of Yemen, namely that nurses in underdeveloped countries lack adequate knowledge of BLS procedures. In comparison to the nurses in our study who answered 53.65% of questions correctly, a study among cardiologists in Istanbul found the median percentage of correct answers to be 53% [ 11 ]. Medical students at a teaching hospital in Oman had a similar mean score, answering 5.5 questions out of 10 correctly as a whole [ 7 ].…”

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Basic life support knowledge in a war-torn country: a survey of nurses in Yemen

Alkubati

McClean

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BMC Nurs

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Background Successful implementation of Basic life support (BLS) is critical to improving survival rates and outcomes, especially among healthcare workers. To our knowledge, there is no available literature pertaining to the level of BLS knowledge of health care professionals in Yemen. Methods Data was collected for this cross-sectional descriptive study from June to August 2020, using a 10-item questionnaire related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and BLS, along with questions on socio-demographic characteristics. Participants were nurses in public and private hospitals located in Al-Rahida and Al-dimna cities, Taiz governance and Hodeidah city, Hodeidah governance in Yemen. Results Out of 220 distributed questionnaires, 200 were returned with a response rate of 90.9%. More than a half (53.65%) of answer choices for BLS knowledge were correct. There was a significant difference in knowledge score based on level of education where those who had Bachelor degree had more knowledge (P = 0.000). Those who said they had received training in CPR or received information about CPR had significantly higher scores than those who did not receive (P = 0.000). Conclusions BLS knowledge among nurses in Yemen is below an acceptable level to ensure maximum survival in the event of cardiac arrest. Disseminating BLS information and training in a cost effective and efficient manner will provide a large benefit in terms of lives saved with minimal costs.

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Basic life support knowledge in a war-torn country: a survey of nurses in Yemen

Alkubati

McClean

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BMC Nurs

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“…This result is similar to results from a study among cardiologists in Istanbul where the median percentage of correct answers was 53%. 9 Medical students at a teaching hospital in Oman had a similar mean score, answering 5.5 questions out of 10 correctly as a whole. 10 In the present study and those in Oman and Istanbul, all participants had a medical background, which may account for the similar results.…”

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Basic Life Support Knowledge in a War-Torn Country: A Survey of Nurses in Yemen

Alkubati

Macclean

et al. 2022

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Background: Successful implementation of Basic life support (BLS) is critical in improving survival rates and outcomes. By extension, health care workers’ knowledge and awareness about BLS is also essential. To our knowledge, there is no available literature pertaining to the level of BLS knowledge of health care professionals in Yemen.Methods: Data was collected for this cross-sectional descriptive study from June to August 2020, using a 10-item questionnaire related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and BLS, along with questions on socio-demographic characteristics. Participants were nurses in public and private hospitals located in Al-Rahida, Taiz governance and Hodeidah, Hodeidah governance in Yemen.Results: Among all completed surveys, 53.65% of answer choices for BLS knowledge were correct and 46.35% of answer choices were incorrect. Having a Diploma was associated with higher survey scores (P < 0.001) compared to having a Bachelor’s degree. Those who said they had ever received training in CPR or received information about CPR had significantly higher scores than those who answered no to these questions (P < 0.001 for both questions).Conclusions: BLS knowledge among nurses in Yemen is comparable to other underdeveloped countries; however, it remains below an acceptable level to ensure maximum survival in the event of cardiac arrest. Future research and efforts should be aimed at implementing strategies to improve BLS knowledge among nurses in Yemen, with a long-term goal of improving BLS knowledge among the non-medical population as well to decrease the burden associated with sudden cardiac death.

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