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@article{168311,
        author = {Neelam Thapa and Manjeet Kaur Saini and Taniya and Vinita Kumari and Muskan Negi and Pranci Thakur and Sakshi Kala and Navya},
        title = {A Study on the assessment of Knowledge regarding Cardiac Arrest in the existing  lifestyle Practices among Adults in selected community area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {5},
        pages = {659-665},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=168311},
        abstract = {Introduction: Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping. During cardiac arrest, people typically collapse and become unresponsive. Symptoms start without warning. Cardiac arrest happens when Rapid, Abnormal impulses override the heart's neutral rhythm Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding cardiac arrest and existing lifestyle practices of adults, in the selected community area, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Materials and Methods: A descriptive study was conducted with 50 adults selected based on inclusion criteria by using a convenience sampling technique through a structured knowledge questionnaire tool. Descriptive and Analytical analysis was done after the collection of data through SPSS and MS Excel. Results: The findings of the study suggested that most of the subjects fell in the age group of 25-55 years. The mean with the standard deviation of the study was  14.09 ±2 6.44 of knowledge and 9.22 ± 2.20 of practice score. There was no significant association between the knowledge score and socio-demographic profile, and no significant association between the practice score and socio-demographic profile. Conclusion: The majority of the participants from 25-30 years of age as well as a majority of the participants had vegetarian and mixed dietary patterns. The study concluded that 78% of the adults had good knowledge regarding cardiac arrest whereas 60% of the adults knew the health practices regarding cardiac arrest in the existing lifestyle.},
        keywords = {Adults, Cardiac Arrest, Existing Lifestyle, Knowledge.},
        month = {October},
        }