Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University
Objectives: The study aims to determine the knowledge of first-aid management in medical and non-medical students and how they will act in certain situations. Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted on a convenience sampling of 375 (medical and non-medical) students. The research proposa...
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| author | Suhail Basuhail Bader K Al Hammad Bader G Aldhafeeri Mohammed F Alquhayz Mohammed S Alqahtani Hussain F Alkharboush Yousef A Al Turki |
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| description | Objectives: The study aims to determine the knowledge of first-aid management in medical and non-medical students and how they will act in certain situations. Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted on a convenience sampling of 375 (medical and non-medical) students. The research proposal was approved by the IRB Committee of King Saud University. The data has been obtained randomly by a validated questionnaire in a sample of 381 participants. The questionnaire had items related to knowledge and management of first-aid skills. The study was conducted from August 2020 to May 2021 in King Saud University. Results: The participants in the current study were medical (53.02%) and non-medical students (46.98%). Overall results showed that all students possessed a good knowledge of first-aid management, but medical students possessed more knowledge in comparison to non-medical students. The awareness of students related to first-aid management was found to be 32.02% 'high', 56.43% 'middle' and 11.54% 'low'. Moreover, results illustrated that medical students are more interested to attend first-aid courses than non-medical students by 60.4% and 43.6% respectively. Conclusion: The study revealed the participants' knowledge and management were not adequate. A statistically significant association was found between being a medical student and having a high level of knowledge about first aid. Awareness campaigns must be conducted to increase awareness among the non-medical community about first-aid knowledge, and how it is essential for every individual. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-633ec1329e8f4848a4ef94216a0fcfed2023-02-16T12:30:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632022-01-0111127635763910.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_773_22Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud UniversitySuhail BasuhailBader K Al HammadBader G AldhafeeriMohammed F AlquhayzMohammed S AlqahtaniHussain F AlkharboushYousef A Al TurkiObjectives: The study aims to determine the knowledge of first-aid management in medical and non-medical students and how they will act in certain situations. Methods: A cross-sectional study has been conducted on a convenience sampling of 375 (medical and non-medical) students. The research proposal was approved by the IRB Committee of King Saud University. The data has been obtained randomly by a validated questionnaire in a sample of 381 participants. The questionnaire had items related to knowledge and management of first-aid skills. The study was conducted from August 2020 to May 2021 in King Saud University. Results: The participants in the current study were medical (53.02%) and non-medical students (46.98%). Overall results showed that all students possessed a good knowledge of first-aid management, but medical students possessed more knowledge in comparison to non-medical students. The awareness of students related to first-aid management was found to be 32.02% 'high', 56.43% 'middle' and 11.54% 'low'. Moreover, results illustrated that medical students are more interested to attend first-aid courses than non-medical students by 60.4% and 43.6% respectively. Conclusion: The study revealed the participants' knowledge and management were not adequate. A statistically significant association was found between being a medical student and having a high level of knowledge about first aid. Awareness campaigns must be conducted to increase awareness among the non-medical community about first-aid knowledge, and how it is essential for every individual.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=12;spage=7635;epage=7639;aulast=Basuhailbasic life supportfirst aidknowledgemedicalnon-medicalstudentsuniversities management |
| spellingShingle | Suhail Basuhail Bader K Al Hammad Bader G Aldhafeeri Mohammed F Alquhayz Mohammed S Alqahtani Hussain F Alkharboush Yousef A Al Turki Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care basic life support first aid knowledge medical non-medical students universities management |
| title | Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University |
| title_full | Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University |
| title_short | Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University |
| title_sort | knowledge and management of first aid skills between medical and non medical students at king saud university |
| topic | basic life support first aid knowledge medical non-medical students universities management |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=12;spage=7635;epage=7639;aulast=Basuhail |
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