Awareness and attitude of final year students towards the learning and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAdewale BA
dc.contributor.authorAigbonoga DE
dc.contributor.authorAkintayo AD
dc.contributor.authorAremu PS
dc.contributor.authorAzeez OA
dc.contributor.authorOlawuwo SD
dc.contributor.authorAdeleke JD
dc.contributor.authorKazeem OS
dc.contributor.authorOkojie E
dc.contributor.authorOguntoye RA
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-23T09:28:19Z
dc.date.available2022-07-23T09:28:19Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionAfrican Journal of Emergency Medicine
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major cause of sudden cardiac death which can be prevented by early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). International bodies recommend that basic life support (BLS) skills be taught in schools in order to increase the rate of bystander CPR and reduce mortality from OHCA. We are not aware of any BLS education program for non-healthcare students in Nigeria. This study was to assess the awareness and attitude to acquiring BLS skills among university students. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among final year university undergraduates using a questionnaire that assessed students' sociodemographic characteristics, awareness of CPR, previous experiences, and attitude to basic life support (BLS). Counts and proportions were compared for the demographic characteristics using Chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests. Results Four hundred and seventy-five students from 15 faculties participated in this study, median age was 22.8 years (interquartile range: 21.2–24.5 years). Majority (82.5%) have heard of CPR, 29.7% have undergone CPR training; 77.3% of those who had been trained were confident that they could perform CPR. Previous CPR training was significantly associated with faculty, year of study and age. Eighty-nine (18.7%) students have witnessed someone die from a trauma. Four hundred and fifty (94.7%) respondents would like to get BLS training, 440 (92.6%) think that CPR training should be included in the school curriculum. Conclusion There is good awareness and positive attitude to the acquisition and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university students in Nigeria. Few students however, have been trained to administer bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Therefore, there is a need to implement university wide BLS education in Nigeria.
dc.identifier.citation10.1016/j.afjem.2020.09.019
dc.identifier.issn2211-419X
dc.identifier.urihttps://nerd.ethesis.ng/handle/123456789/128
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
dc.subjectBasic life support (BLS)
dc.subjectStudents
dc.titleAwareness and attitude of final year students towards the learning and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria
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