Table 1.
Correct responses to questions assessing CPR knowledge among junior doctors and medical students
| Question/Knowledge area assessed | Junior doctors # (%) | Medical students # (%) |
|---|---|---|
| BLS abbreviation | 56 (93.3) | 80 (55.2) |
| Response to cardiac arrest on the road | 25 (41.7) | 55 (37.9) |
| Location of chest compressions in adults | 27 (45.0) | 56 (38.6) |
| Location of chest compressions in infants | 16 (26.7) | 39 (26.9) |
| Rescue breathing in infants | 14 (23.3) | 18 (12.4) |
| Depth of compressions in adults | 31 (51.7) | 49 (33.8) |
| Depth of compressions in children | 7 (11.7) | 28 (19.3) |
| Depth of compressions in neonates | 12 (20.0) | 7 (4.8) |
| Rate of chest compressions in adults and children | 16 (26.7) | 36 (24.8) |
| Current updated order of CPR intervention | 11 (18.3) | 11 (7.6) |
| Recommended universal compressions to ventilation ratio | 34 (56.7) | 40 (27.6) |
| CPR attempted inside a hospital rather than ambulatory | 47 (78.3) | 97 (66.9) |
| Window of effectiveness for CPR from onset of arrest | 22 (36.7) | 26 (17.9) |
| Artificial respirations > CPR in respiratory arrest | 39 (65.0) | 63 (43.4) |
| Most people who receive CPR survive | 19 (31.7) | 13 (9.0) |
| Reversible and irreversible brain damage | 34 (56.7) | 58 (40.0) |
| Blood flow cessation for > 10 h and cell death | 25 (41.7) | 46 (31.7) |
| CPR optimum period | 39 (65.0) | 66 (45.5) |
| Ambulatory compression-only CPR | 18 (30.0) | 19 (13.1) |
| Survival rate after defibrillation | 35 (58.3) | 59 (40.7) |