Abstract

The study was intended to assess the knowledge regarding CPR among the college students of selected college, Malampuzha. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge regarding CPR among the students of selected college and to find out the association between the level of knowledge regarding CPR and selected sociodemographic variables. The study design used in this study is a non-experimental descriptive survey design. The study was conducted among 200 students of ITI Malampuzha, selected by convenience sampling. The tool used for the data collection includes section A with sociodemographic variables and section B with a structured questionnaire regarding the CPR. In the study, most of the students were in the age group of 18-19 years; 74% were males and 26% were females. 23% of the students have relatives working in the health department and 12% of the male parents were working in government and private sectors. The knowledge level of CPR is poor for 27.5%, average for 63.5%, and good for 9%. There is an association between the level of knowledge and selected demographic variables such as age and occupational status of the father.

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