Key result
Among family carers of patients with coronary artery disease, 56.3% had undesirable knowledge about CPR and 52.1% had a negative attitude toward resuscitation.
Why the study?
Most cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital where bystanders can save lives, making the CPR knowledge and attitudes of family carers of patients with coronary artery disease critical to evaluate.
Cross-Sectional (n=110)
Yes
Family carers of patients with coronary artery disease demonstrate undesirable knowledge and negative attitudes toward primary CPR, highlighting a need for targeted education.
Highlights CPR knowledge gaps among CAD family carers; hypothesis-generating for educational interventions.
Background & objectives: Cardio-Pulmonary arrest may occur at any time and any place. Nearly 70% of cases with cardiac arrest occur at home or outside the hospital without access to experienced people for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). So if people and family members of patients with heart problems (bystanders) have the ability to perform primary CPR, they can save lifes in the golden hour. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of family carers of patients with coronary artery disease about CPR. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 family carers of patients with coronary artery disease at cardiac care units of Tabriz hospitals. The samples were selected by convenience sampling method and data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire of knowledge and attitude. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 21. Results: The knowledge of most participants was undesirable (56.3%). The highest and lowest levels of knowledge were related to "facing with disease" and "time of chest cardic massage", respectively. In terms of attitude, most participants (52.1%) had a negative attitude toward resuscitation, and most (79.1%) believed that the patient should survive as much as possible.
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Alikhani et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease (family carers) (n=110). Knowledge and attitude about primary CPR was evaluated on Knowledge and attitude about CPR. Among family carers of patients with coronary artery disease, 56.3% had undesirable knowledge about CPR and 52.1% had a negative attitude toward resuscitation.
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