Knowledge and Attitude towards Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Nurses in Serdang Hospital: A Crosssectional Study

Introduction: Nurses are always the first responders in cardiac arrest situations; hence, it is critical to provide nurses with enough understanding of adult CPR and to ensure that they have a favourable attitude towards adult CPR. It can potentially improve cardiac arrest patients’ survival rates and quality of life. This study aimed to study the knowledge and attitude towards adult CPR among nurses in Serdang Hospital, Selangor. Material and Methods: A convenient sampling method was used to recruit the nurses, and data were collected online. SPSS version 22 was used for data entry and analysis. Knowledge and attitude towards adult CPR were analysed according to the nature of the data. Result: A total of 60 individuals took part in the survey. The total scores for knowledge and attitude towards adult CPR were 8.33 ± 1.64 and 38.07 ± 6.15, respectively. The analysis demonstrated a significant relationship between the time since the last CPR instruction and knowledge (p=0.003) and attitude (p=0.0001). The study also discovered a link between encountering cardiac arrest episodes and knowledge (p=0.003) and attitude (p=0.044). Meanwhile, there was no substantial relationship between adult CPR knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: The length of previous CPR training and experiences with cardiac arrest occurrences influenced adult CPR knowledge and attitude. As a result, it was vital to increase nurses’ understanding and knowledge of the importance of adult CPR, which will remind them to be more vigilant and improve their attitude towards adult CPR.