Qual o conhecimento em ressuscitação cardiopulmonar e uso do desfibrilador externo automático por estudantes de medicina

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) consists of a procedure where there is a combination of chest compressions and ventilation maneuvers, to reverse cardiac arrest (CRA). The medical student's knowledge in CPR identification, CPR maneuvers and AED use is important to be evaluated, allowing to verify their emergency care skills, contributing to save lives, besides making them potential knowledge multipliers. The aim of the present study was to evaluate medical students' knowledge regarding the parameters for CPR identification and CPR performance.  This was an observational and cross-sectional study of medical students' theoretical knowledge of CPR, using an anonymous short-answer questionnaire and data analysis using Excel and Minitab software. It was possible to observe that most students considered themselves capable of identifying a victim in CPR. However, half of the total number of interviewees did not consider themselves capable of performing CPR. It is observed that there is a need for the implementation of practical training modules for these students, to increase their safety for action.