Knowledge, attitude, and proficiency of healthcare providers in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a public primary healthcare setting in Qatar

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine

Mohamed Ali Kalathingal¹  Femina Purakaloth Ummer²  Mohamed Shaheen Anodiyil³  Shajitha Thekke Veettil⁴  Hanan Khudadad⁴  Ahmed Sameer Alnuaimi⁴  Abdul Hakeem Hamza⁵ 

[1] Al Daayen HC, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar;Al Mashaf Health Center, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar;Al Rayyan Health Center, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar;Clinical Research Department, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar;Umm Ghuwailina HC, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, Qatar;

关键词: cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);    knowledge;    skills;    healthcare providers;    primary care;    Qatar;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fcvm.2023.1207918

 received in 2023-04-18, accepted in 2023-06-22,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionEarly and effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases both survival rate and post–cardiac arrest quality of life. This study aims to assess the current knowledge and ability of physicians and nurses in health centers (HCs) operated by the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) in Doha, Qatar, to perform CPR.MethodologyThis study consists of two parts. The first part is a descriptive cross-sectional survey using an online form targeting physicians and nurses working in all HCs to assess their CPR knowledge and attitude. The second part is a direct observation of CPR drills to evaluate the skills and competencies of code blue team members in a convenient sample of 14 HCs. A multivariate model was employed to test the independent effect of explanatory variables on the total knowledge score.ResultsA total of 569 physicians and nurses responded to the survey. Only one-half (48.7%) formally received training on basic life support within the last year. Furthermore, 62.7% have tried to revive a dying person with no pulse. All the participants recognize the importance of knowing how to revive a dying adult or child as part of their job. The study showed that being a nurse was the most important predictor of a higher knowledge score in both components. Attending more resuscitation courses (3–6 courses in the last 3 years) ranked second in importance, and a longer experience in clinical practice (5–10 and >10 years) ranked third in predictive power. In addition, the direct observation of CPR drill performance revealed a satisfactory outcome.ConclusionThe level of CPR knowledge and skills practice among healthcare providers in PHCC is deemed satisfactory as most providers reported having performed CPR in the past. Considering that PHCC is the first step to people’s healthcare in Qatar, clinical staff should be certified and assessed regularly to ensure retention of resuscitation knowledge and skills.

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© 2023 Veettil, Anodiyil, Khudadad, Kalathingal, Hamza, Ummer and Alnuaimi.