Effects of Community-Based CPR Education on Residents’ Performance Confidence and Awareness of CPR Education Necessity

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the effects of a community-based
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) education program on residents’ performance confidence
and awareness of the necessity of CPR training. Although CPR is widely recognized as a critical
intervention for improving survival and neurological outcomes after sudden cardiac arrest,
previous research in South Korea has focused predominantly on students or healthcare
professionals, resulting in limited evidence regarding educational outcomes among communitydwelling
adults. To address this gap, this study evaluated changes in performance confidence
and awareness before and after participation in a structured, practice-oriented CPR program
delivered within a residential community. The analysis examined whether CPR training
enhanced residents’ confidence in performing CPR and whether it increased their recognition of
the importance of CPR education for personal and community emergency preparedness. The
findings provide empirical support for community-based CPR education as an accessible and
sustainable public health strategy to strengthen emergency response capacity at the local level.