Journal of Education and Health Promotion

A study of cardiopulmonary resuscitation literacy among the personnel of universities of medical sciences based in Kermanshah and Khuzestan provinces based on the latest 2015 cardiopulmonary resuscitation guidelines

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Reza Pourmirza Kalhori
. Marzieh Najafi 1
. Azadeh Foroughinia 2
. Fatemeh Mahmoodi 3

1 Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran

2 School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

3 Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is regarded as the most important skill of
the medical staff who is required to be aware of the latest changes to the CPR guidelines so that
they can take the most effective actions in the critical conditions of CPR. Therefore, the present
study aimed to determine the levels of CPR literacy among the personnel of universities of medical
sciences based in Kermanshah and Khuzestan provinces based on the latest 2015 CPR guidelines
in 2019.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this descriptive, analytical, cross‑sectional study, 525 subjects
were selected as the sample population using the two‑stage cluster sampling. For data
collection, a researcher‑made questionnaire was used, whose content validity and reliability were
confirmed (r = 0.71). The study screened the data received and analyzed valid data set through the
ttest and Spearman’s correlation coefficient by incorporating SPSS Statistics software version 23.0.
In addition, P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: The 2015 CPR literacy levels of the samples were as follows: excellent (85 subjects or
16.2%), good (404 subjects or 77%), and average (36 subjects or 6.9%). The results of Pearson’s
correlation coefficient revealed a weak and inverse relationship between the levels of CPR literacy
and the age of samples (r = −0.092) and work experience (−0.029), which were statistically significant.
In addition, the results of Mann–Whitney U‑test demonstrated that the level of CPR literacy among
the personnel of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences exceeded that among the personnel of
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: It is suggested that in retraining the nursing and paramedical personnel, CPR be
carried out with more emphasis on the changes introduced in this guideline compared to that in 2010,
including esophageal tracheal airway, reasons for the cessation of CPR, intraosseous infusion, and
induced hypothermia.

Keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
literacy
nurse
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 11, Issue 1
January 2021
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