A Study to Assess the Effect of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Education on CPR Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy, and Confidence in Performing CPR among Selected School Students in the Mehsana District

Abstract

Recently, there has been a significant increase in the number of cardiac arrests (CA) worldwide, making it a major public health issue. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) plays a key role in circulating blood and delaying brain damage. The survival rate of CA was more than three times higher when bystander CPR was conducted compared to individuals who did not receive CPR.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) education for school students is emphasized, as bystander CPR is a vital for enhancing the survival rate and neurological outcome of Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims. This study was conducted to assess the effect of CPR education on CPR knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and confidence in performing CPR among school students. In this study design were selected Pretest Post test design including CPR education with 200 school students at selected school mainly 11th grade, 12th grade and different stream. Data were collected through structured questionnaires before and after CPR education and analysed using descriptive statistics and T-test and regression. The results of this study that positive effect of CPR education on school students. Significant improvements in CPR knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and confidence in performing CPR found after CPR education, the influence factor on confidence in performing CPR were school grade, gender, stream, attitude and self-efficacy. Although a significant increase in school students CPR knowledge after education was shown and it leads positive attitude. In conclusion CPR should be provided for school students in order to increase the rate of bystander CPR for OHCA victims.