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First Aid Knowledge Among University Students in Jordan
BACKGROUND: This study has aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge about the first aid process among the university students in Jordan. METHODS: The study population consisted of students of the 14 scientific and unscientific faculties at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Data were obtained via questionn...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755219/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26941925 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2008-7802.174772 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: This study has aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge about the first aid process among the university students in Jordan. METHODS: The study population consisted of students of the 14 scientific and unscientific faculties at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Data were obtained via questionnaires from 883 students. RESULTS: The majority of participants were females (65.9%) with mean age (standard deviation) of 19.9 (2.6) years. Only 29.2% of students had previous first aid experience. When asked, only 11% of students knew the normal respiration rate of an adult in 1 min. Results revealed that female students, having previous first aid experience, and being a student of the health sciences and scientific colleges were the only factors had significant statistical associations with better level of first aid knowledge. CONCLUSIONS: The students’ knowledge about first aid is not at an adequate level. It would be advisable that first aid course be handled as a separate and practical course at secondary school level. |
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