Knowledge and attitude of basic life support (BLS) among school teachers in Hebron, Palestine

Farid Abdulwahab Ghrayeb; Nawaf R. N. Amro; Osaid Rahseed; Hammam Yagi; Rafat Amro; Basel Amro

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172432

Authors

Farid Abdulwahab Ghrayeb Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine
Nawaf R. N. Amro Undergraduate Nursing Student, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine
Osaid Rahseed Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine
Hammam Yagi Undergraduate Nursing Student, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine
Rafat Amro Undergraduate Pharmacy Student, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine
Basel Amro Undergraduate Nursing Student, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20172432

Keywords:

Attitude, Basic life support, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Knowledge, School teachers, Palestine

Abstract

Background: Patients in all settings fully expect that they will be resuscitated if they have a cardiac arrest. It is therefore necessary to increase the number of qualified people, including school teachers and students who can play a vital role in performing basic and advanced cardiac life support at the scene of a medical emergency. Since life threatening events, such as cardiac arrest, must be responded to within six minutes, the retention of skills becomes a key concern in all urgent cases. The purpose of this study was to assess the existing knowledge of BLS among primary and secondary school teachers in Hebron, Palestine.

Methods: After approval from Institute Ethical Committee and informed consent from the participant, the present study was conducted among primary and secondary school teachers. A self-administered questionnaire based on knowledge and attitude of BLS was used to collect data.

Results: In general, only 42.5%of school teachers knew about CPR, but 57.5% had no previous information about CPR. Sources of information about CPR included television (26.5%), nurses and Drs (25.8), and the Internet (18.7%). Approximately 53% agreed that CPR training courses should be mandatory. Only 18.1% of teachers didn’t know the contact numbers for emergency services.

Conclusions: This study has highlighted a critical issue that a majority of school teachers have limited knowledge about CPR. We recommend the mandatory implementation of CPR and basic life-support training for all school teachers across Palestine, and the need for incorporation of the BLS teaching into the Palestinian schools’ curricula without delay.

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Author Biography

Farid Abdulwahab Ghrayeb, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al Quds University, Abu-Dies, Jerusalem, Palestine

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Professions, Al Quds University, Abu Dis, Jerusalem, Palestine

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