First aid: Level of knowledge of relatives and bystanders in emergency situations

Tomrulk O., Soysal S., Gunay T., Çımrın A. H.

ADVANCES IN THERAPY, sa.4, ss.691-699, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf02849962
  • Dergi Adı: ADVANCES IN THERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.691-699
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: first aid, knowledge level, bystanders, HOSPITAL CARDIAC-ARREST, CARDIOPULMONARY-RESUSCITATION, METROPOLITAN-AREA, 1ST AID, SURVIVAL, CPR, VIENNA, CARE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Bystanders who are able to provide immediate first aid to patients who require emergency care can make a big difference in the outcome. Thus, first-aid training should be made available to as many people as possible. The aims of this study were to assess the level of first-aid knowledge among bystanders in emergency situations and to identify factors that affected this level of knowledge. At Dokuz Eylul University Emergency Service between February 1 and February 15, 2002, 318 bystanders were given a questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire was concerned with demographic characteristics and factors that would affect first-aid knowledge level. The second part consisted of 16 multiple choice questions about first aid. Bystanders answered an average of 7.16 +/- 3.14 questions correctly. Bystanders who had graduated from a university, were health care personnel, had taken a first-aid course, had a first-aid certificate, or had a driver's license were considered to be more successful.