ArticleBMJ open2020
Attitudes and willingness toward out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a questionnaire study among the public trained online in China.
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- Psychological and contextual determinants of public CPR intention in Hubei Province: an extended theory of planned behavior study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- What limits a bystander's action to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation in China? Insights from a cross-sectional study conducted in Shaanxi Province.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Factors analysis of lower probability of receiving bystander CPR in females: a web-based survey.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
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- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and intention among kindergarten staff in china: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Nurses' motivation for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
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- Willingness and Barriers to Undertaking Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Reported by Medical Students after the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic-Single-Center Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Urban residents' self-rescue in response to public health emergencies in China: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Attitudes of Asian and Polish Adolescents towards the Use of Ecological Innovations in CPR Training.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Attitudes and willingness toward out-of-hospital CPR and AED: A questionnaire study among Chinese middle school students.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Willingness and Predictors of Bystander CPR Intervention in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Freshmen Enrolled in a Japanese University.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe incidence of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is low in China. CPR training could improve public attitudes and willingness, but at present, the attitudes of the public after online training are unclear. This study investigated individual attitudes towards CPR, the willingness to perform it in emergencies along with the main obstacles and the overall effects of online training.
designQuestionnaires were distributed to investigate the public attitudes and willingness towards performing bystander CPR.
settingQuestionnaires were accessible after the online course 'First Aid'.
participants1888 students who attended 'First Aid' from December 2019 to 1 January 2020 and then completed the questionnaire voluntarily.
resultsThe majority understood CPR (96.7%) and displayed a willingness to learn (98.4%) and to disseminate CPR knowledge (82.0%). Characteristics associated with more positive attitudes included women, the 26-35-year olds and those in medical-related occupations (p<0.05). Only 34.8% had CPR training before. Most people would willingly perform CPR on a close family member. Compared with the standard CPR (S-CPR), the public preferred chest compression-only CPR (CO-CPR) (p<0.01). The top three obstacles to performing CO-CPR were lack of confidence (26.7%), fear of harming the victim (23.4%) and causing legal trouble (20.7%), while regarding S-CPR, fear of disease transmission (22.9%) ranked second. Women, those in poor health and in medical-related occupations, were more likely to perform CPR (p<0.05). The confidence to perform CPR was improved remarkably after online training (p<0.05).
conclusionsThe overwhelming majority of respondents showed positive attitudes and willingness towards CPR. In some cases, there is still reluctance, especially towards S-CPR. Obstacles arise mainly due to lack of confidence in administering CPR, while online CPR training can markedly improve it. Therefore, we should focus on disseminating CPR knowledge, targeting those who are less willing to perform CPR and helping overcome their obstacles by online training.
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