DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2022.v10i05.022

Pages: 803-809

The health care professionals are an essential part of the life-saving system. Basic life support includes the crucial components such as Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation with automated external defibrillator (AED) which helps to restore the heart’s rhythm and breathing. There have been many studies that have shown that health care professionals are lacking knowledge of BLS and AED use. The purpose of this study was to assess BLS and AED knowledge among medical staffs and students in a private college and hospital. Only theoretical knowledge was examined using a questionnaire with 20 multiple choice questions relating to BLS abilities and a sample size of 862 people over the course of four months. The mean score for the study participants was 13.91±3.98. The major findings of this study show there is a statistically significant difference in the mean score with the departments of the respondents. As a result, the majority of them lack proper CPR knowledge, which can be improved through proper CPR training and education.