Acute cardiac care & resuscitation
Are high school cardiopulmonary resuscitation education mandates working? Insights from a high school survey on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) knowledge, attitudes, and readiness
Authors' conclusion
Surprisingly, only a small cohort of students undergo CPR training even when it is mandatory. The quality of this training appears to be inadequate to impart appropriate confidence and knowledge levels.
Study context
- Population
- High school students in 9th to 12th grades in all 50 US states, 2020–20228% response rate
- Participants
- 2,395 students
- Outcome
- CPR training, knowledge and attitudes
Methodological detailsnationwide, survey-based, observational
- Nationwide
- Survey-based
- Observational
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Underwent some form of training
- 86%
- CPR training in the last year
- 25.1%
- Knew how to use an AED
- 58.7%
- Previously witnessed CPR
- 26.9%
- Realized importance of learning CPR
- 94%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Are high school cardiopulmonary resuscitation education mandates working? Insights from a high school survey on CPR knowledge, attitudes, and readiness. Heart Rhythm. Published 28 September 2024. doi:10.
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