Abdullah H Al Salem
General Dentist, Ministry of Health, Najran, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Knowledge and Attitudes towards Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among Dental Students in Abha, Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Alanoud M Alazmi, Abdullah H Al Salem, M Zakirulla*, Zaheeruddin Fayeez, Mohammed Ibrahim, Muhammad Ishfaq, Sultan Mansour A Alqahtani, Mohammed Mesfer Alkhathami and Shaker Saleh M Alosman
Background: Sudden cardiac arrest is a major public health problem in the world. Immediate initiation of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) significantly increased patient survival rate. Therefore, it is very important to train young people and increase public awareness of CPR for the long-term benefit of the community. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitudes towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among the dental students of College of Dentistry King Khalid University Abha, Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on the sample size of 250 Male dental Students of College of Dentistry King Khalid University Abha, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was prepared in both Arabic and English languages and distributed to all the participants. All the data were collected and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Resul.. Read More»