Overestimation of the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a function of CPR certification level.
67 college students holding three different levels of certification in CPR estimated the survival rates of people given this procedure. Students not certified in CPR estimated the survival rate to be 51.2%, those previously certified estimated 43.8%, and those currently certified estimated 27.0%. Although knowledge of CPR was associated with greater accuracy, all three groups significantly overestimated the actual survival rate of 10%.
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Department of Psychology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA. dbradley@abacus.bates.edu
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education; D002568:Certification / Q000592:standards*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013534:Survival