Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice on cardio pulmonary resuscitation among interns of saint Paulo’s millennium medical college and Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital.

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Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary arrest is a major public health problem. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an important life-saving technique, consisting of chest compression and rescue breathing and used to treat victims of cardiopulmonary arrest by helping to maintain oxygenated blood circulation in the body. The chance of survival after cardiopulmonary arrest may be increased with quality CPR that mainly depends on the sufficiency of the knowledge, attitude and skill/practice of health professionals who deliver the CPR. This study evaluates the knowledge, attitude and practice among medical interns of SPHMMC and Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in performing CPR. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from October 2023 to November 2023, among medical interns of SPHMMC and TASH. Structured questionnaires of 2020 American health association guidelines for CPR and basic life support (BLS). Online Google form software was used for data collection on the knowledge, attitude and practice in performing CPR among study participants who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Results: A total of 257 medical interns were fill on the online Google form with response rate of 74.49 % from total numbers interns 345(105 & 240, SPHMMC/TASH respectively). Of the respondents, 133 (51.8%) were males and the rest 124 (48.2%) were females. Majority of the medical intern 206(80.1%) belongs to 24-25 age group with number of male 133(51.8%) and female 124(48.2%) respectively. From knowledge score of the respondents (n=257), 93(36.2%) have adequate knowledge and 37.7% have good practice with majority of them 91.5% have positive attitudes with respect to CPR. Factors like sources of knowledge, ED attachments and sex have association with knowledge of medical interns that have participated in the study. Conclusion: The study revealed inadequate knowledge and bad practice about CPR among medical interns. Majority of the participants had positive attitude. At institution, medical interns’ knowledge and attitude scores were more/less comparable. Keywords: Cardiac arrest, BLS, CPR, Medical intern