Authors: Tsukigase Kyoko, Sagisaka Ryo, Nakagawa Koshi, Tanaka Shota, Tanaka Hideharu.
Background: Parents with children must be able to provide the least amount of first aid and CPR in the case of emergency in children. However, it is unknown that whether the parents with child taking those courses or not. The aim of this survey was to understand the current attendance level of infants’ CPR courses and their knowledge by expect mother and father.
Methods: Study design: The cross-sectional questionnaire study. Method: Online questionnaire for 3,700 mother and fathers with child (Group A) and 3,000 expects mother and father without child (Group B) were conducted from Jan 24,2019 to Jan 30,2019. The content of questionnaire included the history of taking adult or pediatric CPR courses, whether they feel confident in performing CPR on their own child, whether they wished to take a course in the future, and the ideal format, venue, length, and contents of a course. Statistical design: Chi-squared test for statistical analysis and adjusted odd ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using multivariable logistic regression analysis.
Result: Among 6,700 people, a history of taking pediatric CPR courses were 19.3% in Group A and 7.9% in Group B, with the AOR was 2.48 (2.09–2.94: p < 0.001). 52.2% (1,930) of Group A answered “not confident” for performing CPR on their own child. The ratio of responders who wished to take pediatric CPR courses in the future was 76.0% (2,798) for Group A and 35.6% (1,067) for Group B, with the AOR was 5.01 (4.47–5.62: p < 0.001). Answers of the ideal course of venue was led by baby classes (1,737), of duration was 30 to 60 minutes (57.1%: 1,598) and of content was the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (2,200) was the most common.
Discussion: The ratio of people who have taken pediatric CPR courses was lower than those who have taken adult CPR courses whether they had children or not.
Conclusion: Future improvement of the infant CPR program based on the the learning needs of expect mother and father.
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