Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries
Introduction: Basic Life Support (BLS) is a medical treatment used in life-threatening emergencies until the sufferer can be properly cared for by a team of paramedics or in a hospital. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding BLS and the contributing factors among the Arab non-m...
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| author_facet | Nour Shaheen Ahmed Shaheen Rehab Adel Diab Abdelrahman Mohmmed Abdelraouf Ramadan Sarya Swed Muhannad Wael Mrinmoy Kundu Sama Soliman Mohamed Elmasry Sheikh Shoib |
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Introduction: Basic Life Support (BLS) is a medical treatment used in life-threatening emergencies until the sufferer can be properly cared for by a team of paramedics or in a hospital. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding BLS and the contributing factors among the Arab non-medical population.
Methods: An online survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted among non-medical populations in nine Arab countries between April 13, 2022, and June 30, 2022. The utilized questionnaire consisted of two parts: part one included socio-demographic characteristics and part two measured knowledge of BLS through an online survey.
Results: The research included a total of 4465 participants. 2540 (56.89%) of the participants were knowledgeable about BLS. The mean basic life support knowledge scores of participants who received training were higher than those who had not (20.11 ± 4.20 vs. 16.96 ± 5.27; p< 0.01). According to the nations, Yemen scored the highest, while Morocco had the lowest levels of BLS knowledge (19.86 ± 4.71 vs. 14.15 ± 5.10, respectively; p< 0.01). Additionally, individuals who resided in urban areas scored on average higher than those who did in rural areas (17.86 ± 5.19 vs. 17.13 ± 5.24, p= 0.032) in understanding basic life support. Age, information sources, and previous training with theoretical and practical classes were significant predictors of BLS knowledge.
Conclusion: The level of BLS knowledge among non-medical people in Arab nations is moderate but insufficient to handle the urgent crises that we face everywhere. In addition to physicians being required to learn the BLS principles, non-medical people should also be knowledgeable of the necessary actions to take in emergency events.
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ae4ed9b10fd463d82840291184ba7192023-07-20T08:38:08ZengShahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine2645-49042023-07-0111110.22037/aaem.v11i1.1975Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab CountriesNour Shaheen0Ahmed Shaheen1Rehab Adel Diab2Abdelrahman Mohmmed3Abdelraouf Ramadan4Sarya Swed5Muhannad Wael6Mrinmoy Kundu7Sama Soliman8Mohamed Elmasry9Sheikh Shoib101. Alexandria University, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt, Alexandria University, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt, Faculty of medicine Al-Azhar university, Cairo, EgyptAlexandria University, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt, Helwan University, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt4. Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, SyriaAn Najah national university, Faculty of medicine, Nablus, Palestine, Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India. The Pavlov First State Medical University of St. Petersburg, Faculty of Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russia,Alexandria University, Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, Egypt, Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. Introduction: Basic Life Support (BLS) is a medical treatment used in life-threatening emergencies until the sufferer can be properly cared for by a team of paramedics or in a hospital. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge regarding BLS and the contributing factors among the Arab non-medical population. Methods: An online survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted among non-medical populations in nine Arab countries between April 13, 2022, and June 30, 2022. The utilized questionnaire consisted of two parts: part one included socio-demographic characteristics and part two measured knowledge of BLS through an online survey. Results: The research included a total of 4465 participants. 2540 (56.89%) of the participants were knowledgeable about BLS. The mean basic life support knowledge scores of participants who received training were higher than those who had not (20.11 ± 4.20 vs. 16.96 ± 5.27; p< 0.01). According to the nations, Yemen scored the highest, while Morocco had the lowest levels of BLS knowledge (19.86 ± 4.71 vs. 14.15 ± 5.10, respectively; p< 0.01). Additionally, individuals who resided in urban areas scored on average higher than those who did in rural areas (17.86 ± 5.19 vs. 17.13 ± 5.24, p= 0.032) in understanding basic life support. Age, information sources, and previous training with theoretical and practical classes were significant predictors of BLS knowledge. Conclusion: The level of BLS knowledge among non-medical people in Arab nations is moderate but insufficient to handle the urgent crises that we face everywhere. In addition to physicians being required to learn the BLS principles, non-medical people should also be knowledgeable of the necessary actions to take in emergency events. https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/1975 |
| spellingShingle | Nour Shaheen Ahmed Shaheen Rehab Adel Diab Abdelrahman Mohmmed Abdelraouf Ramadan Sarya Swed Muhannad Wael Mrinmoy Kundu Sama Soliman Mohamed Elmasry Sheikh Shoib Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine |
| title | Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries |
| title_full | Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries |
| title_fullStr | Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries |
| title_short | Basic Life Support (BLS) Knowledge Among General Population; a Multinational Study in Nine Arab Countries |
| title_sort | basic life support bls knowledge among general population a multinational study in nine arab countries |
| url | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/1975 |
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