Awareness and knowledge of female college students toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation in al-ahsa city, eastern saudi arabia

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the level of awareness and knowledge regarding Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation during basic life support among female students at King Faisal University in Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia.
Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 358 Saudi female students who studied at King Faisal University Colleges in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia between 1st of May 2019 and 31 of June 2020. The data was collected via a self-administered questionnaire prepared in Arabic, including questions relevant to the socio-demographic variables, and basic questions to measure the level of participants' awareness regarding basic CPR.
Results: Out of the study sample of 358 students, 98.9% believe that it is mandatory to learn CPR. Almost the entire student population studied (93.9%) thinks that every individual in the community should be familiar and well-trained in performing CPR. Unfortunately, this study revealed that a significant percentage of female college students at King Faisal University have inadequate knowledge of CPR, although most of them have good awareness. Only 72.6% know the correct sequence for basic life support CPR, and 68% of the students were aware of the medical emergency contact number.
Conclusion: It was found that the overall awareness of CPR was good. However, the knowledge on the topic was insufficient. Thus, more focus should be placed on the improvement of CPR skills. In addition, more studies are needed to estimate knowledge about cardio-pulmonary resuscitation in our community.