{
  "abstract": "Objective To examine the knowledge and attitudes regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among Jordanian physical education (PE) students with and without CPR training, and the association between knowledge and attitudes.Design Cross-sectional survey-based study.Settings Private and public universities in Jordan.Participants A convenience sample of 372 full-time second, third and fourth-year PE students.Outcome measures Primary outcomes were levels of knowledge and attitudes towards CPR, measured using a validated questionnaire. Secondary outcomes included group comparisons (trained vs untrained) and the correlation between knowledge and attitude scores.Result Of the 372 participants (mean age: 22.0±1.6 years; 51% female), 189 (51%) reported prior CPR training. Only 3% of students demonstrated high knowledge (>80% of correct answers), while 56% had low knowledge (<50% of correct answers). Trained students had significantly higher median knowledge scores (4) compared with their untrained peers (3), p<0.01. Item-level analysis of attitudes revealed that trained students were significantly more likely to perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation on individuals of the opposite sex (p=0.01), perform CPR despite fear of infection (p=0.01) and provide chest compressions to strangers (p<0.01). Weak but statistically significant positive correlations between CPR knowledge and several attitude items were observed (ρ=0.12–0.26, p<0.05).Conclusion CPR knowledge among Jordanian PE students was low regardless of training. Attitudes were positive, mainly among trained students. There is a need for a structured CPR education in PE that addresses cultural and psychological barriers to improve preparedness for emergency response in athletic settings.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Sport Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, The Hashemite University, Az-Zarqa, Jordan"
      ],
      "name": "Thaer S Manaseer"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Physiotherapy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan",
        "Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health, The Hashemite University, Az-Zarqa, Jordan"
      ],
      "name": "Saad M Al-Nassan"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Allied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan"
      ],
      "name": "Alaa O Oteir"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Knowledge and attitudes regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation among Jordanian physical education students: a cross-sectional online survey",
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}