AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TO CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) IN GEORGIAN POPULATION
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2025.06.15Keywords:
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, CPR, first aid training, Georgian populationAbstract
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of death. Bystander immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is critical for increasing survival rates.
The aim of study was to assess CPR awareness, knowledge, and attitudes as well as their correlation with regular first aid training in Georgian population.
Methods: Data on CPR knowledge was collected from 572 volunteers residing in Tbilisi. SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 16.0 for analysis and Χ2 - Pearson's chi-squared test (p-value) for statistical significance were used.
Results: Out of the study objects, 301 (52.6%) were familiar with CPR, while 271 (47.4%) had no information about it. Most volunteers 215/301(71.4%) gained CPR knowledge through first aid training, and 86/301 (28.6%) from other sources (TV, social media, educational booklets, media, etc.) Among those who received first aid training regularly (124/215 or 57.7%), 92% confirmed willingness for CPR performance. In contrast, among those who took first aid training once (91/215 or 42.3%), only 43% confirmed preparedness for CPR performance.
Conclusions: The CPR awareness level in Georgian population is low. The most effective way to increase both awareness and willingness for CPR performance is the implementation of regular first aid training courses in all community settings.
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