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- The study assessed first aid knowledge, practice, and attitudes among medical and nursing students at Taibah University through an online survey with 359 participants.
- About 32.3% of students showed excellent first aid knowledge, while 39.6% had good practice skills, with a notable influence of age on knowledge and attitude scores but not on practice scores.
- The findings indicate that many students have a positive attitude towards first aid, highlighting the need for mandatory training and certification for medical students to improve their skills and knowledge further.
Article Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the first aid (FA) knowledge, practice, and attitude of medical and nursing students at Taibah University in Madinah.
Methods: The study involved a cross-sectional online survey of 359 students from different academic years, using a revised and validated questionnaire on FA procedures, which were assessed utilizing a revised iteration of a questionnaire that had been previously validated.
Results: Regarding the knowledge score outcomes, the median score was 4, with an interquartile range of (3,5). Approximately 32.3% of participants demonstrated an excellent level of knowledge in first aid. Age exhibited a substantial and positive correlation with knowledge scores ( < 0.001), no significant correlation was observed between age and practice scores ( = 0.782), whereas age exhibited a significant and positive relationship with attitude scores ( < 0.001). Switching to the practice score results, the median practice score was 3, with an interquartile range of 2 to 3. A considerable 39.6% of participants displayed a good level of practice, representing the highest percentage among students. In the context of attitude score findings, the median attitude score was 4, and the interquartile range was 3 to 4, this suggests that the majority of the participants had a positive attitude towards first aid and its importance. Around 27.6% of participants portrayed a good attitude level, followed by 27% who demonstrated an acceptable attitude level. In addition, gender emerged as a differentiating factor in the three primary outcomes, as females achieved superior results across all aspects.
Conclusion: A significant proportion of medical and nursing students at Taibah University have solid FA knowledge, practice, and attitude. Age and education level reflect the impact of FA training and certification, which should be mandatory for all medical students. Further studies are needed to generalize the findings to other contexts.
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