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Experience of Basic Life Support among King Khalid University Health Profession Students, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

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  • Nabil J. Awadalla

    (Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
    Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt)

  • Razan S. Al Humayed

    (Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia)

  • Ahmed A. Mahfouz

    (Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
    Department of Epidemiology, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21511, Egypt)

Abstract

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 2019–2020. 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: 44.0–49.6), 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: 2.38–7.54). 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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  • Nabil J. Awadalla & Razan S. Al Humayed & Ahmed A. Mahfouz, 2020. "Experience of Basic Life Support among King Khalid University Health Profession Students, Southwestern Saudi Arabia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-7, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:13:p:4822-:d:380378
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