PERFORMANCE OF CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN A MILITARY MEDICAL FACULTY
Keywords:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Cardiac arrest, Knowledge, Techniques, Effective teachingAbstract
Cardiac arrest is an escalating public health problem as it contributes to cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality, accounting for almost 15–20% of all deaths. Cardiac arrest may also
occur among active individuals, such as during sports activities. Hence, Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) is crucial and proven to prevent cardiac death when correctly performed.
Precise CPR techniques do improve a patient’s prognosis and reduces complications. This
study aimed to determine CPR knowledge among medical students in our medical faculty. This
was a cross-sectional study involving 106 students in year 1, 2 and 5, with a response rate of
76.8%. A structured questionnaire was distributed among the students and included socio
demographic data collection and questions on CPR knowledge based on the CPR teaching
module. More than half the students were male (58.5%) with a mean age of 21.6 (±1.71) years.
The students' ethnicity comprised Malay (62.3%), Indian (26.4%) and Chinese (11.3%). The
student subject proportions were 32.1% from year 1, 34.9% from year 2 and 33.0% from year
5. A majority were cadet students (71.7%). The preferred study method was self-study followed
by study group. More than quarter of them used YouTube videos to improve their
understanding, and only 5.7% used e-learning. As for CPR knowledge, 89.9% of the students
passed the CPR assessment. Female students (p=0.04) and Year 5 students (p=0.006) were
significantly associated with good CPR performance. Medical students be updated current
CPR knowledge as CPR techniques evolve. The faculty needs to be proactive in delivering
effective teaching methods and tools to improve CPR knowledge among our medical students
to prepare them for future job practice.
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