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Inventi Impact: Emergency Medicine

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  • Inventi:hem/27657/18
    Sources of Knowledge About CPR and Its Association with Demographical Characteristics in Saudi\nArabia
    Research 2019 : January - March
    Osama Saud H Aljameel, Amer Abdulaziz D Alhuwayfi, Khadijah Salem M Banjar, Salem Hmoud Salem Alswayda, Rahaf Abdulmonem Alhijaili, Ali E M Elkandow, Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed

    Background: Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital element\nof patient survival. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess\nsources of knowledge about CPR and its association with demographical\ncharacteristics in Saudi Arabia. Methodology: Data about CPR were obtained\nfrom 440 Saudi volunteers living in the city of Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia.\nResults: Out of the 440 study subjects, 257/440 (58.4%) individuals were\nfound to know about CPR. Out of 257 individuals, 154/257 (60%) were males\nand 103/257 (40%) were females. Conclusion: The level of awareness toward\nCPR in general population of Northern Saudi Arabia, which requires more\nefforts at community basis. The most effective source for raising awareness is\nthe appropriate utility of social media, as well as, implementing sustainable\nprogram for delivering CPR training courses evolving all community settings.

    How to Cite this Article
    Aljameel, O.S.H., Alhuwayfi, A.A.D., Banjar, K.S.M., Alswayda, S.H.S., Alhijaili, R.A.,\nElkandow, A.E.M. and Ahmed, H.G. (2018) Sources of Knowledge about CPR and Its Association with\nDemographical Characteristics in Saudi Arabia. Open Journal of Emergency Medicine, 6, DOI: 10.4236/\nojem.2018.63007, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
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