2019 Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 215-219
An anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 3,827 students at medical and welfare universities to gain insight into students' awareness of basic life support in hypothetical emergency situations and to develop proposals for basic life support education. Of the academic departments, the nursing department was found to have significantly stronger results for level of knowledge and confidence in basic life support. This difference in awareness is likely attributable to the actual state of lectures and seminars and the professional role. Furthermore, the awareness of a medical professional and continued education in basic life support delivered by respective academic departments are important to foster people capable of taking reliable life-saving actions.
