What is the knowledge, attitude and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among New Zealand physiotherapists?

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12618001673235

Enrollment

698

Registered

2018-10-10

Start date

2018-10-22

Completion date

2018-12-14

Last updated

2021-04-26

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The primary aim of the study is to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among New Zealand physiotherapists. Currently, no studies have been conducted in this area in New Zealand (NZ). The study consists of a short online questionnaire that will be administered online. Any NZ registered physiotherapist currently practising in NZ is allowed to participate. The study will be promoted through physiotherapy NZ special interest groups and NZ physiotherapy social media pages. The findings of the study will be published in appropriate peer-reviewed journals and presented at the Physiotherapy NZ conference. The authors hope that the study will create a discussion about the current CPR knowledge and competency of physiotherapists in NZ.

Interventions

The aim of this crossectional survey is to explore the knowledge, attitude and practice of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among New Zealand physiotherapists. All registered physiotherapists currently living and practising in NZ will be invited to participate. The questionnaire takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete and asks about participants perceived CPR competence, CPR training and knowledge. The survey will be completed online (Surveymonkey.com) and all data will be anonymous.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Participants must be a physiotherapist who is registered with the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board, currently live in New Zealand and have sufficient English language skills to complete the survey

Exclusion criteria

All participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be allowed to participate in the survey.

Outcome results