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Survey on Knowledge of First Aid Management of Burns Amongst Medical and Non-medical Students in Karachi, Pakistan: Need for an Educational Intervention?
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- A systematic review of medical science students' knowledge and related factors towards burns first aids.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Awareness of Burn Injury Prevention and First Aid Management Among Adults in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Knowledge of First Aid Treatment of Burns: A Comparative Study of Parents and Non-parent Adults.Eplasty · 2023Article
- Knowledge and management of first-aid skills between medical and non-medical students at King Saud University.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards burn first aid and its associated factors among caregivers attending burn units in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices toward First Aid Management of Skin Burns in Saudi Arabia.Clinics and practice · 2022Article
- Assessment of the Knowledge Level of First Aid among Medical Students in Work Environment.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
- Burn first aid issues again-"Not seeing the forest for the trees".Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundBurn 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.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted by employing undergraduate medical and non-medical students from various universities of Karachi, Pakistan. By means of convenience sampling, 400 students were sent online, structured questionnaires. The analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 23.0, IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, US), and associations calculated through t-tests. A mean knowledge score was calculated to assess the participant's adequacy of knowledge regarding BFAT.
resultsMedical students had a better knowledge score than their non-medical counterparts (5.8 ± 1.6 versus 3.6 ± 1.5,
conclusionThe majority of students had insufficient overall knowledge about BFAT, highlighting the need for integrating this topic into the curriculum. In addition, education of the masses via multimedia and conducting formal training courses, are both imperative in raising awareness and reducing the occurrence of BRIs.
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