A Study on The Clinical Medical Students' Awareness of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation- A Comparative Study Between Syrian Private University and Damascus University

Abstract

Background: The importance of this research lies in that it sheds light on a significant medical issue, that is clinical medical students’ awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as well as comparing this awareness between two major universities in Syria, namely Damascus university and Syrian Private university (SPU). The purposes of this research are to determine the knowledge score on this issue, indicate its importance in practical life, reveal the weak cognitive points, and compare this awareness between the two universities, in an attempt to correct the defect and restore the deficiency in order to achieve a healthier and safer life. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of clinical medical students at both Damascus university and SPU, by randomly publishing a questionnaire among these students over a period of time spanning from 24/10/2023 to 7/1/2024. Results: The sample included 445 students, most of whom were at Damascus university with a percentage of 64% and 58.9% of the sample were female. The results have showed that knowledge score at Damascus university is higher than that at SPU, with the first recording 7.35 points out of 10 and the latter recording 4.15 Conclusion: This study reveals the number of flaws in the awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among medical students, who are supposed to be the most educated people on this extremely important medical procedure; since correct knowledge and application of it in the appropriate time can help save the lives of many people.