Evaluating the basic life support knowledge among schoolteachers: A cross-sectional survey in Kayseri, Turkey

Dursun, Adem; Özsoylu, Serkan; Emeklioğlu, Burcu; Akyıldız, Başak Nur

doi:10.24953/turkjped.2018.06.011

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“…This indicates that most of the participants do not know exactly when to call the EMS for help. This finding agreed with another study carried out in Turkey by Dursun, et al [30], which observed almost the same result. Most teachers (n=330, 61%) did not correctly identify cardiac arrest.…”

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Students’ knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support

Alfakey

Alkarani

2021

IJERE

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<span lang="EN-US">Students spend a significant proportion of their day in colleges and healthcare facilities where they might experience medical emergencies, or unexpected accidents, that occur in these places. Nursing students are expected to play a key role in performing basic life support. This study is to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and training status with regard to basic life support (BLS). An online cross-sectional survey was conducted in Taif University, Saudi Arabia. 170 students agreed to fill out a questionnaire. The questions used in the questionnaire were prepared according to 2015 AHA guidelines. The majority of subjects (52.9%) reported that they had attended a BLS course. The mean age of the study population was 21.64 years. Previous CPR training had a significant effect on the correct responses (P <0.01). This study found significant differences between the students observed: (58.3%) of students with previous BLS training felt capable of providing CPR to their fellow college students, compared to (42.7%) in the group without previous training (P =0.01). Importantly, over all subjects the attitude to learning on a BLS training course was positive. Inconclusions this study corroborates previous reports that the knowledge, skills and attitudes of trained students are better than those of untrained students.</span>

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Students’ knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support

Alfakey

Alkarani

2021

IJERE

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“…Alhejaili et al reported similar results; hence, the findings are comparable [ 14 ]. Internationally, a study in Turkey revealed a lack of knowledge and skills in BLS among teachers [ 15 ]. In addition, another study in Shanghai, China, had a similar result with striction on the urgent need to educate staff members regarding first aid practices [ 16 ].…”

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Knowledge and Attitudes of First Aid and Basic Life Support Among Public School Teachers in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Alahmed,

Alzeadi,

Alghumayzi

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Cureus

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Objective: This study aims to address the knowledge gap in first aid and basic life support (BLS) among teachers, expand the targeted schools to elementary and intermediate schools for boys and girls, and develop clear, focused recommendations. Furthermore, to assess the knowledge, skills, and attitude of BLS among schoolteachers in Qassim, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the school year of 2022 to 2023. In Buraidah city and the Uyun AlJiwa and Asyah governorates of Qassim, there are a total of 906 elementary and intermediate schools employing 12,057 teachers (5447 males and 6610 females). A stratified random sampling method was used with a self-administered Arabic questionnaire. This questionnaire included multiple parts (sociodemographic data, previous training status, knowledge and skill of BLS, and assessment of the following: attitude to learn and practice CPR; barriers to performing CPR; the presence or lack of previous resuscitation experience in BLS). Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Categorical variables were described by frequency and percentage, while continuous variables were described by mean ± SD. A normality test showed that the total knowledge and skills scale was not normally distributed. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the mean knowledge and skills scale across variables. The accepted level of significance was below 0.05 (p <0.05). Results: Our study included 482 participants. Only 19.5% (94) had previous CPR training, and 80.9% (76) were trained more than two years prior to this study's data collection. The main reason for participants' fears of applying BLS was the lack of proper knowledge and skills (48.1%). The majority of the teachers, i.e., 71.0% (342), wanted more training in CPR, and 41.1% (198) thought CPR training should be mandatory at school. We found no statistical relationship between attitude toward training and the city or differences in knowledge and skills scores due to the difference in sociodemographic characteristics. Also, we found no statistical relationship between the question 'Did you observe CPR on a collapsed patient?' and the city, meaning that the observation of CPR on collapsed patients is independent of the respondent's school location. Significant differences in skills scores were found between those who had CPR observation and those who did not (p = 0.014), in knowledge scores between those who had previous CPR training and those who did not (p = 0.034), and in skills scores between those who had previous CPR training and those who did not (p <0.001). We found no significant differences in knowledge and skills scores according to the place of previous CPR training (p = 0.163 and p = 0.695, respectively). Conclusion: This study reveals that knowledge and skills in BLS among schoolteachers need to be improved. For this reason, we emphasize the inclusion of International Liaison Committee on...

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“…This is called "Bystander Resuscitation" in the literature (2). Considering that children spend most of their time away from their families at school, we can say that teachers play a critical role in emergency situations where BLS is required (3).…”

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“…In a study conducted on the BLS knowledge of teachers in Turkey, it was found that only 33.1% of them received this training. 47.5% of those who did not receive BLS training said that they could apply BLS to the student if necessary (3). Of course, it is not clear how correctly and effectively teachers in this group who do not have BLS training can do the application.…”

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Knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support: survey among school teachers

Gun

Aldinc

2022

Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

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Aim: It is known that in cases of cardiac arrest, the chance of survival rates increases by 2-3 times with the bystander basic life support (BLS). Considering that children who spend a significant part of the day apart from their families at school have their teachers with them, it is understood how important the BLS knowledge and skills of teachers are. In our study, we analyzed the knowledge of primary, secondary and high school teachers about BLS and their thoughts about this training. Material and Method: The study was conducted by face-to-face interview with 200 primary/secondary school and high school teachers working in Istanbul in 2019. The teachers participating in the study were evaluated with questionnaires related to their demographic characteristics, their level of knowledge about BLS and their thoughts about BLS training. Correct answers and “yes” answers were calculated with 1 point, incorrect answers and “no” answers were calculated with 0 points. Results: In the BLS information levels survey of female participants, it was found that they scored statistically lower for questions “Do you know emergency medical service number?” and “Emergency medical service call-up in critical condition” (p˂0.05). Again, female participants had a lower score in the answers to all questions in the BLS application/education request questionnaire according to their gender (p˂0.05). Participants who had previously received BLS training were found to score higher on certain questions in BLS knowledge levels and BLS application/training request questionnaires. Conclusion: In the study, it was found that primary/secondary and high school teachers lack the available BLS information. It was determined that people who have been trained in this subject are more willing to BLS training and applications than people who have not been trained in BLS.

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Evaluating the basic life support knowledge among schoolteachers: A cross-sectional survey in Kayseri, Turkey

Cited by 11 publications

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Students’ knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support

Students’ knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support

Knowledge and Attitudes of First Aid and Basic Life Support Among Public School Teachers in Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge and attitudes toward basic life support: survey among school teachers

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