Experience of Basic Life Support among King Khalid University Health Profession Students, Southwestern Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Ahmed A. Mahfouz, Razan Suliman Al Humayed, Nabil J. Awadalla |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Students Health Occupations Universities Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Training course education Saudi Arabia lcsh:Medicine 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology health professions students Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine experience basic life support Female health Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Curriculum Medical education Academic year lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Basic life support 030208 emergency & critical care medicine southwestern Saudi Arabia Health professions Emergency situations Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Life Support Care Cross-Sectional Studies Health Occupations Female Psychology geographic locations Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Graduation |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 4822, p 4822 (2020) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 17 Issue 13 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: Satisfactory experience about basic life support (BLS) is crucial to ensure rapid and efficient delivery of essential life-saving care during emergency situations. Objectives: To assess BLS experience among health profession students at King Khalid University (KKU), Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on a representative sample of male and female health profession students, during the academic year 2019&ndash 2020. A self-reported questionnaire was utilized to collect data about BLS experiences, which included receiving BLS training, reasons for not having BLS training, suggestions to improve BLS training, encountering a situation that required the use of BLS, practicing BLS when needed and reasons for not practicing BLS when needed. Results: Out of 1261 health profession students, 590 received formal BLS training with a prevalence rate of 46.8% (95% CI: 44.0&ndash 49.6), and 46.0% of them trained at the university. Important obstacles for non-attendance included busy academic schedule (54.7%) and high cost of the training course (18%). Overall, 84.1% supported integration of BLS training into their college curricula. Almost 26% encountered a situation that required BLS however, only 32.4% responded. Through multivariate regression, the significant determinant of response was having formal BLS training (aOR = 4.24, 95% CI: 2.38&ndash 7.54). The frequent reasons for non-response were lack of adequate BLS knowledge (35.0%), nervousness (22.8%), and that the victim was of opposite sex (9.0%). Conclusion: It is recommended that more emphasis should be given to BLS training among undergraduates of health profession colleges in Southwestern Saudi Arabia. It is recommended that BLS training be integrated into health profession college curricula. Including BLS training as a graduation requirement for health profession students might motivate students to attain BLS training courses. |
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