ArticlePrimary health care research & development2024
Bridging the first-aid knowledge gap: a cross-sectional study of medical scope students in Syria.
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- A systematic review of medical science students' knowledge and related factors towards burns first aids.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of armed conflict on health professionals' education and training in Syria: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Disruption of Undergraduate Clinical Training in Postconflict Syria: Insights from Clinical Practice and Implications for Future Health Workforce Readiness.Avicenna journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Assessment of knowledge and awareness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and heart attack symptoms amongst medical students in Syria - a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward basic first aid skills among university students in China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- First aid training in conflict zones: An interventional training study and a post-training knowledge assessment.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Association between mental health status and patient satisfaction: a cross-sectional study in three Damascus hospitals, Syria.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- The Level of Knowledge and Attitude Toward Dealing With Fractures at Accident Sites Among Al Baha Population.Cureus · 2024Article
- Assessment of the Knowledge Level of First Aid among Medical Students in Work Environment.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
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objectiveSufficient knowledge required to deal with emergencies at the accident site may not be found in most medical students due to the lack of effective first-aid training in most medical education curricula. This study aims to assess and evaluate medical students' knowledge level in providing first-aid care, especially first-year students.
methodsAn electronic questionnaire was distributed via social media to 1,855 medical students in October 2020. The knowledge level was assessed based on scores obtained for each clinical scenario requiring first aid and classified as good, intermediate, or weak. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software.
resultsThe study found that academic year and specialization significantly influence medical students' first-aid knowledge level. However, demographic factors such as gender, university, marital status, housing status, work status, financial condition, and previous first-aid training did not show any significant effect.
conclusionThe level of knowledge among Syrian medical students in providing first-aid care is somewhat limited. Therefore, first-aid courses should be made more accessible to these students, and their effectiveness should be ensured and maintained through frequent updates. Moreover, more attention should be placed on publicizing first-aid knowledge to make life-saving procedures attainable to anyone, anytime and anywhere.
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