Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 90-97
A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among General Population in Chennai
G. Bhuvaneshwari1, K. Bhuvaneshwari2, J. Manimegalai3, S. Joel manoj4
1Associate Professor, Saveetha College of Nursing, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai, TamilNadu
2,3,4B.Sc (N) IV Year, Saveetha College of Nursing, SIMATS, Thandalam, Chennai
Corresponding Author: G. Bhuvaneshwari
ABSTRACT
CPR can consist of many different things, but the initial, vital part is Basic Life Support (BLS). Cardio means “of the heart” and pulmonary means “of the lungs”. Resuscitation is a medical word that means “to revive” or bring back to life. Sometimes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can help a person who has stopped breathing, and whose heart may have stopped beating, to stay alive. Despite advances in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) methods, including the introduction of the automatic electrical defibrillator (AED) and therapeutic hypothermia, only about 10% of adult out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) victims survive to hospital discharge, and the majority of survivors have moderate to severe cognitive deficits 3 months after resuscitation. Resuscitation from cardiac arrest is the ultimate whole body is calmer perfusion (I/R) injury affecting multiple organ systems including the brain and heart. The present study aims to assess the Level of knowledge on regarding cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among the general population. Quantitative research approach descriptive research design was conducted among 100 people age group between 20-50 years who met the General population. Randam sampling technique was used selected areas of Chennai. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and level of knowledge are assessed. The investigator gives a thorough description about the tool and data collection procedure. At first demographic details are obtained through structured profile from the peoples. The investigator administers structured knowledge questionnaire which took approximately 30 minutes to complete the process. The present study shows that previous knowledge about CPR of demographic variables shows a statistically significant association between the level knowledge with selected demographic variables at p<0.0001 and the anger demographic variables had not shown a statistically significant association with level of knowledge among CPR.
Keywords: Level of knowledge, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, General population.
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