Author/Authors :
Akhlaghdoust, Meisam Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Safari, Saeid Functional Neurosurgery Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Davoodi, Poorya Pars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center - Pars Hospital - Iran University ofMedical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Soleimani, Shaghayegh Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Khorasani, Maryam Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran , Raoufizadeh, Fatemeh Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran , Karimi, Hosna Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran , Etesami, Elahe Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran , Hamzehloei, Zeynab Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Sadeghi, Sara Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Heidar esfahani, Ladan Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Ebadi Fard Azar, Tooba Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran , Afshari Badrloo, Haniyeh Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: Augmentation of the number of trained basic life support (BLS) providers can remarkably reduce
the number of cardiac arrest victims. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of BLS awareness among
students of medical sciences in Iran. Methods: This multicenter cross-sectional study was performed on medical
students at the 4 major medical schools in Tehran, the capital of Iran, between Jan 2018 and Feb 2019, using
convenience sampling method. The level of medical sciences students’ awareness of BLS was measured using
an international questionnaire. Results: Finally, 1210 students with the mean age of 21.2 ± 2.3 years completed
the survey (79% female). 133 (10.9%) students had CPR experience and none had received any formal training.
None of the responders could answer all questions correctly. The mean awareness score of participants
was 11.93 ± 2.87 (range: 10.13 -17.25). The awareness score of participants was high in 49 (4.04 %) participants,
moderate in 218 (18.01%), and low in 943 (77.93%) of studied cases. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this
study, more than 70% of the studied medical sciences students obtained a low score on BLS awareness.
