Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Joint Authors

Saquib, Shahabe A.
Al-Harthi, Hassan M.
Khoshhal, Anas A.
Shaher, Adel A.
Al-Shammari, Abdulsalam B.
Khan, AbdulAhad
Al-Qahtani, Tahani A.
Khalid, Imran

Source

Emergency Medicine International

Issue

Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2019-03-03

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Background.

Road traffic accident and sudden cardiac arrest are one of the most leading causes of death in KSA.

Basic life support (BLS) is lifesaving intervention as a premedical facility.

Adequate knowledge and awareness about BLS and CPR are mandatory for healthcare students.

Objective.

The objective of the present study is to assess the knowledge, awareness and attitude towards BLS among healthcare interns in different university hospitals across Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods.

A total of 865 health interns attending the health colleges (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy) in the University Hospitals across KSA participated in the study.

A self-explanatory questionnaire, comprising of 15 questions, was designed for the study.

All the hypotheses were formulated using two-tailed alternatives against each null hypothesis.

Result.

Out of 865 subjects, 698 completed the survey with a response rate of (80.69%).

The male to female sex ratio in the entire group of respondents was 1.44:1.00.

Mean score about the awareness and knowledge of BLS and other emergency services among the participants was 2.74±1.02 and 4.02±1.56 respectively.

Female participants revealed significantly higher awareness score than male (P-value<0.05).

Medical interns showed higher awareness level compared to rest of all the faculty interns (P-value<0.01).

There was no significant difference in the attitude of interns among the different faculties.

60 to 70% of interns had recommended to include BLS training in the university curriculum.

Conclusion.

Among the participants of the study, overall awareness score was average, whereas the knowledge score was below average.

Further, the participants showed a positive attitude toward BLS training.

An optimistic decision should be considered on the inclusion of Basic Life Support procedures in the university curriculum.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Saquib, Shahabe A.& Al-Harthi, Hassan M.& Khoshhal, Anas A.& Shaher, Adel A.& Al-Shammari, Abdulsalam B.& Khan, AbdulAhad…[et al.]. 2019. Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152336

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Saquib, Shahabe A.…[et al.]. Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study. Emergency Medicine International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152336

American Medical Association (AMA)

Saquib, Shahabe A.& Al-Harthi, Hassan M.& Khoshhal, Anas A.& Shaher, Adel A.& Al-Shammari, Abdulsalam B.& Khan, AbdulAhad…[et al.]. Knowledge and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services amongst Healthcare Interns in University Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study. Emergency Medicine International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1152336

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1152336