scholarly journals Students’ knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 871
Author(s):  
Mysara Alfakey ◽  
Ahmed Alkarani
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Cpr Training

<span lang="EN-US">Students spend a significant proportion of their day in colleges and healthcare facilities where they might experience medical emergencies, or unexpected accidents, that occur in these places. Nursing students are expected to play a key role in performing basic life support. This study is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and training status with regard to basic life support (BLS). An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Taif University, Saudi Arabia. 170 students agreed to fill out a questionnaire. The questions used in the questionnaire were prepared according to 2015 AHA guidelines. The majority of subjects (52.9%) reported that they had attended a BLS course. The mean age of the study population was 21.64 years. Previous CPR training had a significant effect on the correct responses (P &lt;0.01). This study found significant differences between the students observed: (58.3%) of students with previous BLS training felt capable of providing CPR to their fellow college students, compared to (42.7%) in the group without previous training (P =0.01). Importantly, over all subjects the attitude to learning on a BLS training course was positive. Inconclusions this study corroborates previous reports that the knowledge, skills and attitudes of trained students are better than those of untrained students.</span>

scholarly journals Knowledge and ability to manage medical emergencies among dental students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-166
Author(s):  
Chitturi Prashanthi ◽  
Prashant B Patil ◽  
Vajendra Joshi ◽  
Kiran Kumar K R ◽  
Shilpa R T
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
The Difference

: An emergency can be encountered anytime and anywhere. Minimal knowledge about medical emergency and their etiology, primary protocol for management must be known to avoid potential consequences. Hence, the present study was undertaken to compare the knowledge, and ability to handle the medical emergencies among the dental students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 randomly selected dental students (post-graduate students and interns) comprising of two groups of students those who had underwent training and those who did not. The data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS for windows version 22.0 released 2013. Independent chi square test was used for comparison of responses and independent student t-test was used for the comparison of mean scores. The significance level was set at p&#60;0.001. : The average mean knowledge and ability score was 68% & 61.4% respectively among the participants. On further comparison of mean knowledge & ability scores between the participants with & without basic life support training, participants with BLS training showed better knowledge than those without training and the difference was statistically significant between the two groups (p&#60;0.001%). The study found deficiencies in the knowledge and ability of untrained graduates to deal with medical emergencies as compared to trained.

Awareness of Basic Life Support & Advanced Life Support among Students in a Medical College in Kerala

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (45) ◽  
pp. 2640-2644
Author(s):  
Sunil R ◽  
Praseetha V.K
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Advanced Cardiac Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

BACKGROUND The knowledge and skills in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an essential part in the medical education. Resuscitation skills have undergone series of evolution into current protocol which involves Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). We wanted to assess the awareness of Basic Life Support among medical students, nursing students and house surgeons in a Government Medical College in Kerala. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted by assessing responses to 24 selected basic questions regarding BLS and ACLS among the students. After excluding the incomplete response forms the data from 500 responders was analysed. Results were analysed using an answer key prepared with the use of the Advanced Cardiac Life Support manual of AHA (2015). RESULTS Out of 500 responders, 250 were medical students, 100 were nursing students and 150 were House Surgeons. No one among them had complete knowledge of BLS & ACLS. Awareness of BLS & ACLS among students of medical, and nursing colleges and doctors is poor. Regarding knowledge of BLS (9 questions) the analysis of results showed that mean percentage of correct responses were 75.67 % of house surgeons, 51.78 % of nursing students and 20.98 % of medical students. CONCLUSIONS Awareness of BLS among students of medical, and nursing colleges and house surgeons is inadequate. Proper training programs must be initiated to rectify this. KEYWORDS BLS & ACLS Awareness, Medical Students, CPR Questionnaire

scholarly journals Basic life support education in secondary schools: a cross-sectional survey in London, UK

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e011436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin D Salciccioli ◽  
Dominic C Marshall ◽  
Mark Sykes ◽  
Alexander D Wood ◽  
Stephanie A Joppa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Current state of knowledge of basic life support in health professionals of the largest city in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babar Irfan ◽  
Ibrahim Zahid ◽  
Muhammad Sharjeel Khan ◽  
Omar Abdul Aziz Khan ◽  
Shayan Zaidi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Knowledge

Abstract Background Basic Life Support (BLS) is the recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system, followed by resuscitation, and rapid defibrillation. According to WHO, Pakistan has one of the highest mortality rates from accidental deaths therefore assessment and comparison of BLS knowledge in health professionals is crucial. We thereby aim to assess and compare the knowledge of BLS in doctors, dentists and nurses. Methods A multi-centric cross-sectional survey was conducted in Karachi at different institutions belonging to the private as well as government sector from January to March 2018. We used a structured questionnaire which was adapted from pretested questionnaires that have been used previously in similar studies. Descriptive statistics were analyzed using SPSS v22.0, where adequate knowledge was taken as a score of at least 50%. P < 0.05 was considered as significant. Logistic regression was used to identify the factors affecting the knowledge regarding BLS in health care professionals. Results The responders consisted of 140 doctors, nurses and dentists each. Only one individual (dentist) received a full score of 100%. In total, 58.3% of the population had inadequate knowledge. Average scores of doctors, dentists and nurses were 53.5, 43.3 and 38.4% respectively. Doctors, participants with prior training in BLS and those with 6 to 10 years after graduation were found to be a significant predictor of adequate knowledge, on multivariate analysis. Conclusion Even though knowledge of BLS in doctors is better than that of dentists and nurses, overall knowledge of health care professionals is extremely poor. Present study highlights the need for a structured training of BLS for health care workers.

scholarly journals Formação de estudantes de enfermagem sobre parada cardiorrespiratória

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Embert Luan Correa Pereira ◽  
Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira ◽  
Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera ◽  
André Estevam Jaques Estevam Jaques
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Curriculum ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Arrest ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

RESUMOObjetivo: avaliar o conhecimento de estudantes de Enfermagem sobre o suporte básico de vida na parada cardiorrespiratória. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, descritivo, exploratório e transversal com 52 estudantes de Enfermagem, utilizando um questionário autorrespondido. Calcularam-se as frequências absolutas e relativas dos dados, apresentando-os em tabelas. Resultados: registrou-se que 90,38% dos entrevistados eram do sexo feminino, 98,08% eram solteiros e 41 tinham idades entre 20 e 24 anos. Aponta-se que a prevalência do conhecimento satisfatório em relação à temática foi de apenas 11,54%. Entende-se que o maior percentual de erros (94,23%) foi em relação às prioridades na parada cardiorrespiratória. Conclusão: Sinaliza-se por este estudo a importância da inserção das diretrizes do suporte básico de vida na parada cardiorrespiratória no currículo de graduação em Enfermagem, pois foi constatada uma alta prevalência de conhecimento insatisfatório sobre o assunto abordado. Descritores: Conhecimento; Aprendizagem; Estudantes de Enfermagem; Parada Cardíaca; Reanimação Cardiopulmonar; Primeiros Socorros.ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the knowledge of Nursing students about the basic life support on cardiorespiratory arrest. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, exploratory and cross-sectional study with 52 Nursing students, using a self-responded questionnaire. For data analysis, the absolute and relative frequencies were calculated. The results are presented in the form of tables. Results: 90.38% of the respondents were females, 98.08% were single/unmarried and 41 were between 20 and 24 years old. The prevalence of satisfactory knowledge in relation to the theme was only 11.54%. The greatest percentage of errors (94.23%) regarded cardiorespiratory arrest priorities. Conclusion: this study shows the importance of including guidelines on basic life support on cardiorespiratory arrest in undergraduate Nursing curriculum, because there was a high prevalence of unsatisfactory knowledge about the topic. Descritores: Knowledge; Learning; Nursing Students; Cardiac Arrest; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; First Aid. RESUMEN Objetivo: evaluar el conocimiento de los estudiantes de Enfermería en el soporte vital básico en paro cardiorrespiratorio. Método: se trata de un estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, exploratorio y transversal con 52 estudiantes de Enfermería, utilizando un cuestionario autorespondido. Para el análisis de datos, fueron calculadas las frecuencias absolutas y relativas. Los resultados se presentaron en forma de tablas. Resultados: se observó que el 90.38% de los encuestados eran mujeres, 98.08% eran solteros y 41 tenían edades comprendidas entre los 20 y los 24 años. La prevalencia de conocimientos satisfactorios en relación con el tema sólo fue 11.54%. Se entiende que el mayor porcentaje de errores (94.23%) fue en relación a las prioridades en paro cardiorrespiratorio. Conclusión: este estudio señala la importancia de la inserción de las guías de soporte vital básico en paro cardiorrespiratorio el currículo de enfermería, porque se encontró una alta prevalencia de insatisfactoriedad en conocimiento acerca del tema. Descritores: Conocimiento; Aprendizaje; Estudiantes de Enfermería; Paro Cardíaco; Reanimación Cardiopulmonar; Primeros Auxílios.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students Regarding Basic Life Support Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Omar Nisar ◽  
◽  
Sameet Ahmed ◽  
Rida Tariq ◽  
Muneeba Arif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The People ◽  
Life Saving

Objective: To assess and compare the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Medical and Nursing Students regarding Basic Life Support Training Methodology: This cross-sectional study was done at the Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, Lahore in a period of three months. Students from all years of MBBS and BS Nursing were taken as subjects. Participants satisfying inclusion criteria were requested to fill out a self-structured pre-tested questionnaire after informed consent. Data was analyzed using SPSS v.21. Results: There were 330 participants from MBBS and BS Nursing (50 from each class of MBBS and 20 from each class of BS Nursing). The age of participants ranged from 18 to 30 (Figure 1). Only 250 subjects had heard about BLS. Out of 330 participants, only 204 had good knowledge about BLS (Table 2) and 126 had poor knowledge of BLS where score of higher than 3 out of 7 was considered as good. Knowledge of Medical and Nursing students was compared and the p-value came out to be 0.088, which was considered insignificant. Only 34.5% of the participants had learned BLS by training and only 13.3% of the participants (Table 3) had practically done BLS. Most of the people gave no reason for not attending a training session for BLS. Conclusion: It was concluded that medical and nursing students had satisfactory knowledge of BLS and more attention was needed towards this important life-saving skill.

scholarly journals Knowledge and ability to manage medical emergencies among dental students

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-166
Author(s):  
Chitturi Prashanthi ◽  
Prashant B Patil ◽  
Vajendra Joshi ◽  
Kiran Kumar K R ◽  
Shilpa R T
Keyword(s):  
Life Support ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Medical Emergency ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
The Difference

: An emergency can be encountered anytime and anywhere. Minimal knowledge about medical emergency and their etiology, primary protocol for management must be known to avoid potential consequences. Hence, the present study was undertaken to compare the knowledge, and ability to handle the medical emergencies among the dental students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 100 randomly selected dental students (post-graduate students and interns) comprising of two groups of students those who had underwent training and those who did not. The data obtained was analyzed using the SPSS for windows version 22.0 released 2013. Independent chi square test was used for comparison of responses and independent student t-test was used for the comparison of mean scores. The significance level was set at p&#60;0.001. : The average mean knowledge and ability score was 68% & 61.4% respectively among the participants. On further comparison of mean knowledge & ability scores between the participants with & without basic life support training, participants with BLS training showed better knowledge than those without training and the difference was statistically significant between the two groups (p&#60;0.001%). The study found deficiencies in the knowledge and ability of untrained graduates to deal with medical emergencies as compared to trained.

scholarly journals Assessing Ventilation Skills by Nursing Students in Paediatric and Adult Basic Life Support: A Crossover Randomized Simulation Study Using Bag-Valve-Mask (BMV) vs Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation (MMV)

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Training Session ◽  
The Other ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Cpr Quality ◽  
Cpr Training

To evaluate nursing students’ CPR skills using mouth-to-mouth (MMV) and bag-valve-mask (BMV) ventilation techniques on manikin simulators for infant and adult victims after practical and theoretical training. A quasi-experimental randomised cross-over design study with 44 nursing students was carried out. The participants attended a 5-hour theoretical and practical CPR training session using MMV and BMV on adult and infant manikins. A month later, four 4-minute CPR tests were performed in pairs. Two tests were performed on the infant manikin and two on the adult, using the two ventilation techniques (MMV and BMV). No significant differences between the tests were observed in the quality of chest compression (p > 0.008). Significantly higher values of effective ventilations were observed with MMV as compared with BMV in both age groups: Adult (MMV: 98 ± 7% / BMV: 84 ± 17% / p = 0.003) and Infant (MMV: 97 ± 11% / BMV: 76 ± 26% / p = 0.001). CPR quality was significantly higher when using MMV on the infant (68 ± 16%; p < 0.001) than in the other tests. The nursing students did not manage to master BMV with either victim. New complementary strategies to help them grasp the necessary BMV skills will be required.

scholarly journals Evaluating the basic life support knowledge among schoolteachers: a cross-sectional survey in kayseri, turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 702
Author(s):  
Adem Dursun ◽  
Serkan Özsoylu ◽  
Burcu Emeklioğlu ◽  
Başak Nur Akyıldız
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Awareness of Secondary School Students regarding Basic Life Support in Abha City, Southern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Bandar Almojarthe ◽  
Saad Alqahtani ◽  
Belgith AlGouzi ◽  
Wael Alluhayb ◽  
Nouf Asiri
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background. Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care that is used for individuals with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care at a hospital. It can be provided by trained medical personnel, including emergency medical technicians and paramedics, and by qualified bystanders. Vital areas of adult BLS include immediate identification of sudden cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system, early performance of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and rapid defibrillation, when appropriate. Aim. To assess the awareness of secondary school students regarding BLS in Abha City, Saudi Arabia. Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting all accessible secondary school students in Abha City during the academic years 2018-2019. After explaining the objectives and importance of the research topic, all students in the three grades were invited to complete the study questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed by the researchers after reviewing the literature for related topics and consulting an expert for any additions or modifications. Results. The study included 761 students with ages ranging from 15 to 20 years and a mean age of 17 ± 1 years old. Male students accounted for 53.6% of the participants, and 96.7% of the participants were Saudi. Exactly 31% of the students had had a BLS training course, among which 79.2% had had training that lasted for only one day. Regarding awareness, 65% of the students had heard about BLS, and 44% knew about CPR. Exactly 52% of the students indicated that they should call the ER if there was a case with fainting. A total of 45.3% of the students reported that airway checking was the first step in CPR, and 16.7% reported that the chest compression to oral breathing ratio should be 30 to 2. Conclusions and Recommendations. In conclusion, the study revealed that poor awareness regarding BLS was present among the students. The researchers concluded that less than one-third of the students had BLS training. BLS should be taught, theoretically and practically (with simulations), to middle and high school students as BLS involves relatively simple concepts and methods.

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