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The study aims to evaluate dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical readiness regarding BLS and CPR in Saudi Arabia.

May 8, 2026PeerJOpen Access

Assessment of clinical readiness, knowledge and attitude, regarding Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skill among dentists practicing in Saudi Arabia

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The study aims to evaluate dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and clinical readiness regarding BLS and CPR in Saudi Arabia.
Cross-sectional study conducted among 400 licensed dentists in Saudi Arabia.
Data collected through a validated online questionnaire on knowledge, attitudes, and clinical readiness.
Binary logistic regression analyses identified predictors of knowledge and confidence in CPR.
26.0% of participants demonstrated good BLS/CPR knowledge; 41.0% moderate knowledge; 33.0% low knowledge.
Attendance at a BLS workshop and previous emergency encounters strongly predicted good knowledge (OR = 4.91; 95% CI [2.60–9.24]; p < 0.001).
Confidence in CPR was higher with recent workshop attendance (OR = 6.93; 95% CI [4.19–11.46]; p < 0.001), while males showed lower confidence (OR = 0.59; 95% CI [0.37–0.93]; p = 0.023).

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Cross-sectional study evaluates preparedness and attitudes towards BLS and CPR among dentists, indicating training needs.

Khattak et al. (2026) studied this question.

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