Public knowledge and attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Hong Kong: a telephone survey
| Autor: | S Y, Chair, Maria S Y, Hung, Joseph C Z, Lui, Diana T F, Lee, Irene Y C, Shiu, K C, Choi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Employment Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study medicine.medical_treatment education Population Public knowledge Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Curriculum education.field_of_study business.industry General Medicine Odds ratio Middle Aged medicine.disease Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Confidence interval Telephone survey Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Family medicine Educational Status Hong Kong Female Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Hong Kong Medical Journal. |
| ISSN: | 1024-2708 |
| DOI: | 10.12809/hkmj134076 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES To investigate the public's knowledge and attitudes about cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Hong Kong. DESIGN Cross-sectional telephone survey. SETTING Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS Hong Kong residents aged 15 to 64 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The knowledge and attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation. RESULTS Among the 1013 respondents, only 214 (21%) reported that they had received cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. The majority (72%) of these trained respondents had had their latest training more than 2 years earlier. The main reasons for not being involved in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training included lack of time or interest, and "not necessary". People with full-time jobs and higher levels of education were more likely to have such training. Respondents stating they had received cardiopulmonary resuscitation training were more willing to try it if needed at home (odds ratio=3.3; 95% confidence interval, 2.4-4.6; P |
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