KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) IN THE POPULATION OF JUJUY PROVINCE

Abstract

This research focuses on the knowledge that a sector of the population of the province of Jujuy has about the practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and their ability to respond effectively to life-threatening emergencies. It is an emergency procedure of vital importance that saves the lives of people whose breathing or heart has stopped. Its objective was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes about the practice of CPR of people living in peripheral neighborhoods of the province of Jujuy province in 2023. The quantitative method was used with a systematic survey. The design was carried out through a Google Drive form, 130 responses were obtained. The results were that 33.1% do know the CPR law. This led the 60% to undertake some kind of training and/or courses in first aid, which will increase the chances of survival of a victim who requests CPR techniques. It was found that 22.3% performed CPR at a given occasion.