Author : Imran ahmed khan
Keyword : Basic life support (bls), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr), sudden cardiac arrest (sca), emergency medical services (ems), american heart association (aha), compressions only life support (cols), community health officer (cho)
Subject : Community medicine
Article Type : Original article (research)
DOI : 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i12.2294
Article File : Full Text PDF
Abstract : Background: Basic life support (BLS) with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) provided at the right time greatly improves survival following cardiac arrest. Adequate knowledge and skills related to BLS are essential requisites for Health care workers. This study was aimed to explore the awareness, knowledge and attitudes related to Basic Life Support among Community Health Officer (CHO) Trainees at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India. Methods: After approval from Institute Ethical Committee and informed consent from the participant, the present descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 118 CHO Trainees at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, in November 2019, using a self-administered pretested, semi-structured questionnaire based on knowledge and attitude of BLS and CPR. Results: Majority of participants had poor to good knowledge about CPR. None of the participants were able to answer all the questions correctly. Main source of information was lectures in classes, YouTube videos and healthcare workers. Majority of participants have overall positive attitude for providing basic life support to victims. Conclusions: This study has highlighted a critical issue that a majority of trainees have limited knowledge about CPR. We recommend the mandatory implementation of CPR and basic life-support training for all Health care workers across India, and the need for incorporation of the BLS teaching into their curriculum and reinforcement and refresher courses at frequent intervals.
Article by : Dr Imran Ahmed Khan
Article add date : 2022-02-21
How to cite : Imran ahmed khan. (2022-February-21). Awareness, knowledge and attitudes of basic life support among community health officer (cho) trainees at baba raghav das medical college gorakhpur, up, india imran ahmed. retrieved from https://openacessjournal.com/abstract/1043