A Systematic Review for Uniform Survey tool on Willingness to Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Layperson

Abstract

Data related to the willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been collected using different questionnaires or various hypothetical scenarios for cardiac arrest. Our aim is to propose a uniform survey tool that could reasonably investigate the willingness to perform CPR. Five databases and other sources were systematically searched from February to April 2021 for articles that included willingness or barrier to perform CPR by layperson.  Of the 492 papers obtained, 50 papers were summarized. Then, further selection process brought the number down to 33 after eliminating papers. Each researcher collected data using a different questionnaire and scenario. Training Achievement Inquiry (TAI) as a tool that investigates the willingness to perform CPR was proposed. TAI consisted of the following sections: A. demographic characteristics; B. willingness assessment; C. training tools; and D. outcomes. Research or reporting using TAI would contribute to strengthening CPR attitude education. TAI could be used in research that examines the change in the willingness to perform CPR before and after training and for improving lectures. However, due to the nature of willingness, which belongs to the affective domain, its objective measurement is limited and requires partial revisions of TAI according to research.