Open AccessAssessment of Knowledge and Attitude Regarding First Aid Management of Road Traffic Accidents among Undergraduate Medical Students
Author(s) -
Rabia Qadeer,
Surriyya Sarwat,
Syeda GhadeerZehra Naqvi,
Usman Shabbir,
Aliza Babar
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of saidu medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1819-4583
DOI - 10.52206/jsmc.2021.11.3.645
Subject(s) - first aid , curriculum , medical education , medicine , family medicine , psychology , medical emergency , pedagogy
Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are significant public health and developmental crisis. RTAs are chief cause ofmorbidity and mortality globally.First aid management enhances the rate of survival among victims of RTAs.Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitude regarding first aid management of road traffic accidents (RTAs) amongmedical students.Material and methods: A cross sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted in Jinnah Sindh Medical University andAffiliated Medical college of JSMU(Karachi) during the period of August to November 2018. A total of 162 MBBS students wereincludedinthis study. Questionnaire was designedto assess knowledge and attitude of first aid management of RTAs and effectiveways that are beneficial in creating mass awareness regarding first aid management of RTAs. Questionnaire was consisted ofdemographic data, open and close ended questions.Results: 110(67.89%) students had knowledge of first aid management in RTAs. Nearly 112(69.13%) students were aware ofbasic components of first aid management in RTAs. Only 56(34.56%) students considered it significant to attend RTA during clinicalpostings.Conclusion: Knowledge of medical students was deficient in few fundamental areas of first aid management in RTAs. Majority ofmedical students were well aware ofthe significance of first aidmanagement in RTAs.Attitude of medical students in cases of RTAswas inadequate (p-value=0.008).Keywords: First aid management, road traffic accidents, knowledge, attitude, medical students, curriculum.