title: 3 - Self-perceived and true knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among the general public of the Crimea
abstract: Purpose of the study: To determine self-appraised and true knowledge of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the community of the Crimea.Materials and methods: The questionnaire was administered personally to the representative sample (n=384) of adult lay population of the Crimean peninsula in November 2017-January 2018 to evaluate knowledge of CPR by self-rating (5-point scale) and in open-ended questions (hand placement and rate for chest compressions).Results: The participants self-ev