Assessing Knowledge of First Aid Management of Burns Amongst Syrian Private University Students.

Abstract

Background:Burn related injuries (BRIs) are relatively common, mostly accidental, and highly preventable forms of injury. First aid management of BRIs can have a significant impact on the outcome and morbidity of these injuries, yet there seems to be an inadequacy in the knowledge related to burn management worldwide. Hence, our study aimed to delineate the level of knowledge and awareness of burn first aid treatment (BFAT) amongst undergraduate students, and the impact training courses had on that knowledge.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among students of the Syrian Private University using a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of: socio-demographic characteristics and questions assessing their knowledge of first aid. The statistical study was conducted using SPSS software. The demographic characteristics were described, and the sample distribution was described according to the study variables that measure students' awareness of burns measures. The averages of the independent groups were also compared using parametric tests (T-Test Independent Samples, One way ANOVA).Results:The students obtained an average score (4.79, ±1.467) in knowledge of first aid burn treatment, as there was an insufficient degree of awareness among the participants. Gender, college, and parents' educational level were not statistically significant factors, whereas students with better economic level and students with higher school years and those who received training achieved higher mean scores of knowledge (P-value <0.05).Conclusions:The majority of students had insufficient general knowledge about first aid for burns, highlighting the need to incorporate this topic into the curriculum. In addition, awareness should be spread in the community through multimedia and formal training sessions, both of which are necessary to raise awareness and reduce the incidence of burn-related injuries.

[Retracted] Assessment of the Knowledge Level of First Aid among Medical Students in Work Environment

“…From a global perspective, based on a study of 152 students done at the medical college in Mangalore city, south India, in 2011, only 11% of them had previous first aid training. A total of 13% of students had good knowledge, 68.4% of students had moderate, and 17.8% of students had poor knowledge of first aid [ 10 , 11 ]. An additional study carried out at Vydehi Medical College in Bangalore found that 150 medical students filled out the questionnaire, 50 from each of 5 th (2 nd year), 7 th (3 rd year), and 9 th terms (4 th year).…”

A systematic review of medical science students' knowledge and related factors towards burns first aids

“…In the course of analysing the full texts of the publications, twenty-one studies were discarded due to inadequate methodology or outcomes, and fifteen studies were discarded due to insufficient data. Finally, thirteen studies 26,65,66,[70][71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79] remained in this systematic review.…”

“…Among them, 62.24% were female and 77.67% were medical students. The studies included in this systematic review were conducted in Saudi Arabia (n = 6), 66,[71][72][73][74]77 Pakistan (n = 3), 26,76,79 Syria (n = 2), 65,78 Egypt (n = 1), 70 and Malaysia (n = 1). 75…”

“…Factors such as the experience of first aid training, [72][73][74]76,78 academic year, 72,73,76,78 clinical experience, 74 and economic status 78 had a significant positive relationship with the knowledge of medical science students about first aid for burns. Also, factors such as age, 76 academic specialisation, 65 academic year, 65 information sources, 78 and father's occupation 74 had a significant relationship with the knowledge of medical students about first aid for burns.…”

“…According to research done in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Syria, medical science students' knowledge of first aid for burns increases as their academic year lengthens. 72,73,76,78 This may be a result of higher academic year students taking more training courses. Another influencing factor on students' knowledge of burn first aid was clinical experience.…”