ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Med.
Sec. Healthcare Professions Education
Knowledge and training willingness toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation among healthcare professionals in a tertiary rehabilitation hospital: a cross-sectional study
Provisionally accepted
- Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China
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This cross-sectional survey evaluated CPR knowledge and training willingness among 372 healthcare professionals at a 500-bed tertiary rehabilitation hospital in China (March–June 2024). The average CPR knowledge score (62.45 ± 15.73) fell significantly below the 2020 AHA guideline standard (80 points), with significant variations across professional titles and departments (all P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis identified professional title, department, years of experience, and recent training as independent predictors of knowledge level (R² = 0.423). Despite knowledge gaps, over 90% of staff recognized the need for and were willing to undergo CPR training. Major barriers included heavy workload (78.5%) and scheduling conflicts (65.3%). The study recommends implementing targeted, flexible simulation-based and micro-learning training programs, along with inter-institutional collaboration, to enhance emergency response capabilities in rehabilitation settings.
Keywords: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Cross-sectional study, emergency preparedness, health belief model, healthcare professionals, Knowledge assessment, Rehabilitation hospital, Training willingness
Received: 30 Aug 2025; Accepted: 27 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Cheng, SI, Liu, Zhu and Cheng. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Fan Cheng
Jianming Cheng
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