Aghajafarpour V, Aghaei M H, Ebrahimoghlu R. Examining the Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of Nurses and Emergency Medical Personnel of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Hospitals According to the Latest Guidelines (2020) for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. IJN 2024; 37 (147)
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1- Students Research Committee, Institute of Health Education, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
2- Institute of Health Education, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran. , mirhosseinaghaei69@yahoo.com
3- Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Education, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
Abstract: (141 Views)
Background & Aim: Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the main causes of death and an important health care problem, and acquiring and staying up-to-date with the latest instructions for cardiopulmonary resuscitation is one of the most important criteria of competence, considering the importance of this subject, the present study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude and performance of nurses and emergency medical personnel. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been performed since the last directive (2020).
Materials &Methods : In this descriptive study, 360 nurses and medical emergency personnel were included in the study by random sampling. Data collection was done using a questionnaire that included the demographic characteristics of the participants and questions related to knowledge, attitude and performance. SPSS software and descriptive statistics tests, Pearson's correlation coefficient, ANOVA and t-test were used for data analysis.
Results: In the present study, 176 women (48.9%) and 184 men (51.1%) participated. The total average level of knowledge was 15.42 ± 4.07, attitude level 45.75 ± 8.73, and performance level 65. 95.18 ± 16 was obtained; A significant difference was observed between the averages of knowledge, attitude and performance based on gender, and the average was higher in men than women (P<0.05).
Conclusion: In the present study, the knowledge of health personnel in relation to the latest guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation required a significant amount of attention, so that continuous updating and training of these changes seems mandatory. Also, the average knowledge level of men was higher than that of women. It requires.
Type of Study:
Research |
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nursing Received: 2023/12/6 | Accepted: 2024/04/20 | Published: 2024/04/20