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Attitudes and willingness toward out-of-hospital CPR and AED: A questionnaire study among Chinese middle school
Yulin Li1, Dan Xiong1, Lanzhen Xu2
1The Emergency Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, 169 East Lake Road, Wuchang District, 430071 Wuhan, Hubei Province, PR China.
Objectives:
This study's purpose was to assess the attitudes and willingness of middle school students to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and to use automated external defibrillator (AED) in emergencies, and to evaluate the overall effects of first aid training.
Results:
Middle school students demonstrated a high willingness to learn CPR (95.87%) and AED (77.90%). However, the rate of CPR (9.87%) and AED (3.51%) training was relatively low. These trainings could improve their confidence while facing emergencies. Their main concerns were "Lack of first aid knowledge", "Lack of confidence in rescue skills" and "Fear of hurting the patient".
Conclusions:
Chinese middle school students are willing to learn CPR and AED skills, but relative trainings are insufficient and should be reinforced.
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