Parental perceptions of the importance of pediatric out‐of‐hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the survival rate in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional survey
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Title
Parental perceptions of the importance of pediatric out‐of‐hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the survival rate in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional survey
Subject
Pediatric cardiac arrest, Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, Basic life support, Awareness, Saudi Arabia, Parents
resuscitation, Basic life support, Awareness, Saudi Arabia, Parents
Description
Background Pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Car-
diopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the practice of chest compressions combined with rescue breathing, is crucial
for the success of out-of-hospital resuscitation after sudden cardiac arrest. Thus, imparting the requisite knowledge
and skills to parents/caregivers can significantly enhance survival rates. This study investigated parental awareness
of the impact of out-of-hospital pediatric CPR on survival rates in Saudi Arabia.
Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire administered to Saudi parents
from all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using the convenience sampling method,
as the questionnaire was distributed via social media platforms. The questionnaire consisted of five parts: (1) demo-
graphic data, (2) questions about parents’ perception of basic life support (BLS), (3) evaluation of parents’ knowledge
of the impact of prehospital CPR on survival rates, (4) measurement of parents’ competency in performing pediat-
ric CPR, and (5) assessment of whether parents’ confidence was affected by prior training. Statistical analyses were
conducted using the chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test, and the t-test was used to compare the mean scores
of the groups of parents with medical and non-medical professional backgrounds.
Results A total of 1,065 individuals responded to the survey. The respondents’ mean age was 41±0.2 years and 46.5%
were men. We found that 73.9% of respondents had no prior experience with BLS, 87% had never taken a BLS course,
and 61% did not know where to find one. The majority of participants agreed that bystander CPR contributes to over-
all survival rates, and 77% agreed to the importance of BLS training. Medical professionals showed a higher percent-
age of agreement on the importance of BLS than those from non-medical backgrounds (90% vs. 76%, p=0.036),
especially parents of high-risk children.
Conclusion This study showed evidence of interest in CPR and BLS training in Saudi parents, despite the low levels
of knowledge regarding BLS training.
Keywords Pediatric cardiac arrest, Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, Basic life support, Awareness, Saudi Arabia, Parents
diopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the practice of chest compressions combined with rescue breathing, is crucial
for the success of out-of-hospital resuscitation after sudden cardiac arrest. Thus, imparting the requisite knowledge
and skills to parents/caregivers can significantly enhance survival rates. This study investigated parental awareness
of the impact of out-of-hospital pediatric CPR on survival rates in Saudi Arabia.
Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire administered to Saudi parents
from all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using the convenience sampling method,
as the questionnaire was distributed via social media platforms. The questionnaire consisted of five parts: (1) demo-
graphic data, (2) questions about parents’ perception of basic life support (BLS), (3) evaluation of parents’ knowledge
of the impact of prehospital CPR on survival rates, (4) measurement of parents’ competency in performing pediat-
ric CPR, and (5) assessment of whether parents’ confidence was affected by prior training. Statistical analyses were
conducted using the chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test, and the t-test was used to compare the mean scores
of the groups of parents with medical and non-medical professional backgrounds.
Results A total of 1,065 individuals responded to the survey. The respondents’ mean age was 41±0.2 years and 46.5%
were men. We found that 73.9% of respondents had no prior experience with BLS, 87% had never taken a BLS course,
and 61% did not know where to find one. The majority of participants agreed that bystander CPR contributes to over-
all survival rates, and 77% agreed to the importance of BLS training. Medical professionals showed a higher percent-
age of agreement on the importance of BLS than those from non-medical backgrounds (90% vs. 76%, p=0.036),
especially parents of high-risk children.
Conclusion This study showed evidence of interest in CPR and BLS training in Saudi parents, despite the low levels
of knowledge regarding BLS training.
Keywords Pediatric cardiac arrest, Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Out-of-hospital cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, Basic life support, Awareness, Saudi Arabia, Parents
Creator
Nouf S. Almutairi1
, Nesrin A. Alharthy2,3*, AlAnoud M. Almaziad1
, AlJazi T. Alsalloum1
, Rozanna A. AlHarbi1
,
Shamayel A. Almulhem1
, Amal Yousif2,3 and Fatmah Othman4,5
, Nesrin A. Alharthy2,3*, AlAnoud M. Almaziad1
, AlJazi T. Alsalloum1
, Rozanna A. AlHarbi1
,
Shamayel A. Almulhem1
, Amal Yousif2,3 and Fatmah Othman4,5
Source
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00564-3
Date
2023
Contributor
Peri Irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Nouf S. Almutairi1
, Nesrin A. Alharthy2,3*, AlAnoud M. Almaziad1
, AlJazi T. Alsalloum1
, Rozanna A. AlHarbi1
,
Shamayel A. Almulhem1
, Amal Yousif2,3 and Fatmah Othman4,5, “Parental perceptions of the importance of pediatric out‐of‐hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the survival rate in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional survey,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 11, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/12233.