A study to assess the knowledge regarding competency programme on cardiopulmonary resuscitation of adult among the para medical students of selected paramedical college of, Hapur (U.P.)

Mr.MANISH K. GOYAL

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

A study to assess the knowledge regarding competency programme on cardiopulmonary resuscitation of adult among the para medical students of selected paramedical college of, Hapur (U.P.)

Mr. Manish K. Goyal

Abstract :

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY :Once life begins instincts begin to work and also to preserve it. For life by itself strives to live and not to die, and that is the normal natural process called life. Meanwhile there are many challenges too. But instincts again seek and find ways and means of preserving that precious little life ¹. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults in the United States. Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) dramatically increases the chance of survival for a victim suffering from sudden cardiac arrest ².OBJECTIVES : I.To assess the knowledge of the subjects regarding cardio pulmonary resuscitation among the Para medical students. II.To find out the association knowledge scores with their selected demographical variables of the subject among the Para medical students. MATERIAL METHODS : The study was conducted on 50 paramedical students at Rama Paramedical College,Pilkhuwa, Hapur.Univariate Descriptive research approach was adopted in this study. Non–experimental descriptive design, simple random sampling (table method) are used. The instrument used for data collection was structured knowledge questionnaire. RESULT: Study concludes that majority of paramedical students having 27(54%) poor knowledge, 23(46) average knowledge and none of the adequate knowledge. There was association between socio–demographical data variable with knowledge age, name of the course was significant and gender, last qualification, year of course, is any one health care provider, is any family member /relatives /friends suffered cardiac arrest , previous knowledge about CPR was no significant and source of knowledge about in CPR. CONCLUSION: Study conclude that Rama paramedical college paramedical students having poor and average knowledge regarding the CPR. < clear="all" style="page–eak–before:always;mso–eak–type:section–eak" />