A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students

Having knowledge and awareness related to first aid in each individual person is important in terms of helping people in emergency situation since injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. On the other hand, first aid is the treatment for the purpose of preserving...

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Main Authors: Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah, Zakaria, Muhammad Allif, Saidi, Sanisah, Mei Chan, Chong
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Language:English
Published: Scholars Academic and Scientific Publisher 2018
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/64879/1/64879_A%20Literature%20Review%20on%20Knowledge.pdf
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author Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah
Zakaria, Muhammad Allif
Saidi, Sanisah
Mei Chan, Chong
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description Having knowledge and awareness related to first aid in each individual person is important in terms of helping people in emergency situation since injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. On the other hand, first aid is the treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimizing the consequences of injury and illness until getting help from a medical practitioner or nurse. Furthermore, some studies have found that individual person who equipped with adequate first aid knowledge had a positive impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therefore, this literature review was aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude related to first aid among university students. The finding of this literature showed that the level of knowledge, awareness, and attitude related to first aid among university students are varied and inadequate although they knew this course is important.
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spelling iium-648792020-12-15T03:33:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64879/ A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah Zakaria, Muhammad Allif Saidi, Sanisah Mei Chan, Chong RT Nursing Having knowledge and awareness related to first aid in each individual person is important in terms of helping people in emergency situation since injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. On the other hand, first aid is the treatment for the purpose of preserving life and minimizing the consequences of injury and illness until getting help from a medical practitioner or nurse. Furthermore, some studies have found that individual person who equipped with adequate first aid knowledge had a positive impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therefore, this literature review was aimed to evaluate the knowledge, awareness, and attitude related to first aid among university students. The finding of this literature showed that the level of knowledge, awareness, and attitude related to first aid among university students are varied and inadequate although they knew this course is important. Scholars Academic and Scientific Publisher 2018-07-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64879/1/64879_A%20Literature%20Review%20on%20Knowledge.pdf Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah and Zakaria, Muhammad Allif and Saidi, Sanisah and Mei Chan, Chong (2018) A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS), 6 (7). pp. 2660-2664. ISSN 2320-6691 http://saspublisher.com/sjams-67/
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Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah
Zakaria, Muhammad Allif
Saidi, Sanisah
Mei Chan, Chong
A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
title A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
title_full A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
title_fullStr A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
title_full_unstemmed A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
title_short A literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
title_sort literature review on knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among university students
topic RT Nursing
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/64879/1/64879_A%20Literature%20Review%20on%20Knowledge.pdf