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 Knowledge Regarding Basic Life Support Among Nurses of a Tertiary Level Hospital of Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
Shanti Bajracharya ◽  
Liza Nagarkoti
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Advanced Life Support ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bachelor Of Science ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

Introduction: Basic life support (BLS) is an emergency procedure that consists of recognizing an arrest and initiating proper cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques to maintain life until victims either recovers or is transported to medical facility where advanced  life support are available. It is very important that all nurses know about basic life support to save lives of patients. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 50 nurses working in various intensive and high care units of our teaching hospital to assess their Knowledge on BLS. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used for data collection for which self-administered semi-structured questionnaire was used. Results: Majority (46%) of the respondents were between 20 to 25 years of age. 52% of respondents were of Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL), 36 % of bachelor of nursing (BN) and 12% Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc Nursing). 36% respondents had working experience of 5-10 years and 6% of 10-15 years. All respondents had heard about BLS but 86% of them had never attended any BLS training. Most of the respondents (86 %) had seen CPR being done and more than half of the respondents (58%) had done CPR. 62% stated circulation, airway and breathing as the latest CPR sequence. 90% of the respondents said cardiac arrest is the indication of CPR. 66 % had inadequate knowledge, 32%  had moderate knowledge while minority 2 %  had adequate knowledge on Basic Life Support.Conclusion: Knowledge of Basic Life Support (BLS) among Nepalese nurses was inadequate in majority of cases. There was also no association between the knowledge and academic qualification or experience.

scholarly journals Basic life support: a cross-sectional study of knowledge in undergraduate medical students of Maharashtra

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 3581
Author(s):  
Suchita Narayan Kawale ◽  
Manjusha A. Shinde ◽  
Prashant Satawaji Shinde
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Chest Compression ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Procedures ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College

Background: Basic life support (BLS) is defined as medical procedures and skills that can be utilized in case of emergency to save lives. Objective was to study the knowledge of basic life support in undergraduate medical students of Maharashtra.Methods: A cross-sectional study on undergraduate medical students from first to final year MBBS in July 2018 in the Community Medicine department, Government medical college, Maharashtra.Results: Out of the total 300 students, 59.34% were females and 40.66% were males. 42% were from first MBBS, 38% from second and 20% from final MBBS. While 67% had previous training of BLS and 38% had performed CPR before. (91%) knew abbreviation of BLS (32%) students could identify location for chest compression in adults, (31%) knew the compression rate and (19%) knew about rescue breathing in infants. While (30%) and (21%) had the knowledge on depth of chest compression in adults and infants respectively. However, only (31%) and (29%) knew that the recommended chest compression to ventilation ratio in adult and infants respectively.Conclusions: The study highlights that majority of students were lacking the knowledge of basic life support. It is the need of the hour to provide BLS training to all the medical students.

Basic life support awareness level among medical students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebraheem Albazee ◽  
Mohammad Alnifise ◽  
Lina Almahmoud ◽  
Ahmed Alsaeedi ◽  
Mohammed Al-balawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Arrest ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Awareness Level

Objective: Performing basic life support (BLS) in patients with cardiopulmonary arrest decreases mortality and morbidity. In addition, BLS knowledge is a prerequisite for medical graduation. The present study was conducted to determine the awareness level of undergraduate medical students in Jordan regarding BLS and background knowledge. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 17 April 2021 and 12 May 2021. A validated questionnaire was used as an online Google form and was posted in all medical student groups and Jordanian universities through various social medias. We categorized level of awareness into two groups: adequate awareness for those who got 60% or more, and inadequate awareness for those who got less than 60% in BLS test. Chi-square test was used to compare different variables. Results: A total of 886 students with a mean age of 21.5 (± 2.2) years completed the survey, including 552 females (62.3%). Among participated students, only 281 (31.7%) had adequate awareness, whereas 605 (68.3%) had inadequate awareness, with a mean score of 10 (± 3.8) out of 20. Surprisingly, there was no statistically significant correlation (P=0.210) between grade point average (GPA) and awareness level among participated students. On the contrary, we detected statistically significant relationships (P<0.001) between various variables and awareness level. Conclusion: Overall, we found that awareness of BLS among medical students in Jordan is not adequate. We can improve the awareness of medical students in this regard through obligating them to educate the general population, especially school students, as a volunteer campaign.

Awareness of basic life support among undergraduate medical students in Syria, Iraq and Jordan: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nour Shashaa ◽  
Mohamad Shadi Alkarrash ◽  
Mohammad Nour Kitaz ◽  
Roaa Rhayim ◽  
Mohammed Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Clinical Stage ◽  
Sudden Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background Sudden cardiac arrest considers one of the most leading cause for death in all over the world. It is important for all medical students to train basic life support. This study evaluated the awareness of basic life support among medical students. Methods An electronic questionnaire based cross sectional study was conducted in November 2020 among 2114 medical student in Syria, Iraq and Jordan. We evaluated BLS skills according to mean score. A chi-squared test was used to determine if there were differences between those who attended a basic life support course and those who did not. Results 1656 of the participants (78.3%) stated that they did not attend a basic life support course. There was a significant difference between the participants from different countries where the mean score in Syria, Jordan and Iraq was 18.3, 24.3 and 18.8 respectively (p < 0.05). The participants were divided into 3 level according to total score; low (0–12), moderate (13–24) and high (25–37). In total, 18.3%, 72.8% and 8.9% of participants had high, intermediate and low level respectively. Conclusions The overall knowledge of basic life support among medical students is not adequate and need significant improvements. This study showed that an attendance a basic life support course previously had an effect on knowledge level. Hence, there is an urgent need to apply basic life support courses into the pre-clinical stage at universities.

scholarly journals Knowledge of basic life support among Medical and Dental students: A comparative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
AM Amrutha ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Medical And Dental Students

Basic life support (BLS) is the medical procedures and skills which are used to save the victim from life-threatening emergencies until medical care is provided at the hospital. BLS procedures include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bleeding control, artificial ventilation and basic airway management. Fatal medical emergencies may occur at any time. However, there are no set standards introduced in India to date. These life-saving maneuvers can be given through the structured resuscitation programs, which are lacking in the academic curriculum. The present study assessed the level of awareness toward basic life support (BLS) among medical and dental students. A cross-sectional study was carried out among dental and medical students in 2019. The study participants were people of the age group between 18-25 years. A convenient sample size of 250 was studied. A total of 250 subjects of age groups 18-25 years were analyzed in the study. The majority of students were not aware of BLS, with medical students fairing slightly better than dental students. The present study demonstrates poor knowledge among medical and dental students regarding BLS and showed the urgent need for continuous refreshing courses for this critical topic. Keywords: Knowledge; basic life support; medical students; dental students

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 Self-medication practices among medical and nursing students in Tripura, India: a mixed-method study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 296
Author(s):  
Nabarun Karmakar ◽  
Tamal Chakraborty ◽  
Anjan Datta ◽  
Kaushik Nag ◽  
Shib Sekhar Datta
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Students ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Inappropriate Use ◽  
College Of Nursing

Background: In developing countries like India, self-medication is a common practice because of costly clinical services and easy availability of medicine from pharmacies. There is an increase trend of self-medication among different health professional students apart from general people. This study aims to assess self-medication practice among medical and nursing students in Tripura, India.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical and nursing students of Tripura Medical College and Tripura College of Nursing, of Tripura for two months (January- February 2018). A pre-tested, semi-structured schedule was used to collect the required information. The collected data was entered in SPSS version 16.0, represented in proportions and p <0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: Overall 353 (88.3%) students of both courses practiced self-medication; prevalence was more among medical (91.5%) than nursing students (85%). Main source of information among medical students were books (90.2%) while 56.5% nursing students replied friends and/or seniors as primary source. Majority (53%) respondents took self-medication for headache (79.2% medical vs 72.4% nursing students) followed by fever (77.6% medical vs 52.4% nursing). Less than half of the respondents (48.5% medical vs 46.5% nursing students) believed that self-medication was harmful; maximum nursing students (71.5%) believed that self-medication is self-care as compare to medical students (56.5%).Conclusions: The study found wide practice of self-medication among students, inappropriate use of which may cause serious health hazards. Promoting education regarding self-medication and making healthcare system available can reduce self-medication practices substantially.

scholarly journals To assess knowledge and awareness of basic life support among final year medical students in tertiary care teaching centre: A cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 436-440
Author(s):  
K Sahithya ◽  
G Uma ◽  
M Murali Manoj
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Successfulcardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) relies upon the information and aptitudes of basic life support (BLS). Knowledge of basic life support is needed for budding medical students as they will encounter such situation on a daily basis. The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of basic life support (BLS) among undergraduate final year students.A descriptive, cross-sectional study was led in a tertiary care medical college from July 2019 to August 2019. The study participants were final year MBBS students. 100 final year students were given questionnaire about basic life support according to the guidelines laid down by the American Heart Association Guidelines for BLS. The outcome variables knowledge and awareness were analysed in terms of frequencies and percentages. (yes/no). IBM SPSS version 22 was used for statistical analysis.Self-grading of BLS knowledge level was assessed and the results showed that 62(62%) had average knowledge and 38(38%) had poor knowledge. In Self-assessment question, the reason for lack of BLS knowledge was, 7(7%) due to busy curriculum, 7(7%) lack of interest, 65(65%) non-availability of training and 21(21%) responded as combination of all three factors. Awareness and knowledge about basic life support (BLS) is certainly required for medical care experts as they experience such circumstance consistently, and will help them a long way in saving lives. Proper training and workshops are mandatory on BLS/CPR in our undergraduate medical curriculum.

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