Knowledge, attitude and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among community residents in Haizhu district of Guangzhou city

Objective To examine knowledge, attitude and practice(KAP) about cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) among community residents in Haizhu district of Guangzhou city, Guangdong province, and to provide a theoretical basis and practical guidance for making strategies of CPR training in the residents.Methods Totally 778 residents aged 15-75 years were selected from 4 communities in Haizhu district of Guangzhou city with stratified random sampling and survey with a self-designed questionnaire from September to November 2014.Results The overall average KAP scores for CPR were 8.32±6.45, 14.37±4.26, and 8.26±9.41, respectively, in the residents.Correlation analyses showed that the score of CPR knowledge was positively correlated with CPR attitude and practice(r=0.54, 0.58, P<0.05) and the score of CPR attitude was also positively correlated with that of CPR practice(r=0.61, P=0.025);the KAP scores significantly differed by age, education level and occupation among the residents(all P<0.05).Conclusion The scores of knowledge and practice for CPR are low but the attitude score for CPR is high among community residents in Haizhu district of Guangzhou city;the results indicate specific education programs on CPR should be carried out in community residents of the city.