Evaluation Awareness and Performance of Non-Medical Personnel of Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences About Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation In 2022: A Descriptive Study

This study aimed to assess the level of awareness and performance of non-medical personnel at Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran, regarding basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A total of 119 non-medical personnel from Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Iran, participated in this study after obtaining their informed consent. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire on awareness and performance in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The questionnaire consisted of 21 multiple-choice questions. A correct answer was assigned a score of 1, while an incorrect answer received a score of zero. Data was analyzed using statistical tests in SPSS 21. Out of the 119 participants, 76 (55.4%) were women and their average age was 32.63 ± 8.86 years. The average level of awareness among the participants was 6.68 ± 3.40 out of 11, and the average performance level was 3.54 ± 1.25 out of 10, indicating a good level of awareness but poor performance. Participants with a master's degree or higher education and those who received formal training demonstrated higher levels of awareness and performance (P<0.05). Additionally, the mean performance score of women was higher than that of men (P<0.001). The study findings confirmed that while the awareness of the personnel about cardiopulmonary resuscitation was good, their performance was unsatisfactory when it comes to managing a patient with cardiac arrest in a non-hospital setting.