KAECPR app

Death from ischemic heart disease (IHD) has become the top cause of death in Malaysia for the past two decades. Consequences of IHD include cardiac arrest events, whereas cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and knowledge are crucial. However, the knowledge and skills of CPR may decline as early as three months after certification. The KAECPR App was developed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and self-efficacy (KAE) level of adult CPR among healthcare providers. Through its easy user interface and mechanism for users to monitor and refresh their CPR knowledge and skills at all times and settings, this is the first application in Malaysia to provide a questionnaire on KAE towards adult CPR among healthcare providers, and it is developed in the Malay language for better understanding and outcomes. This app might benefit all users by monitoring their level of KAE on adult CPR and creating awareness to improve their KAE on adult CPR. Furthermore, additional features to assess the attitudes toward CPR training and practices are also beneficial for the employers through the cumulative database to monitor the level of KAE among their employees and as a baseline to develop training programs suitable for their employee’s needs. This application may be used to assess Basic Life Support pre and post-test. It may be expanded to other Basic Life Support procedures, such as CPRamong paediatric and choking management, with additional video learning features to fulfil the differentlearning styles.