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Current situation and needs analysis of medical staff first aid ability in China: a cross-sectional study

Authors: Juntao Wang, Chuanzhu Lv, Xingyue Song, Yanlan Hu, Wenjie Hao, Lanfen He, Yu Chen, Yong Gan, Xiaotong Han, Shijiao Yan

Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine | Issue 1/2023

Abstract

Objectives

We aim to understand the current situation of the first aid ability and training needs of Chinese medical personnel to provide a scientific basis for formulating the contents and methods of emergency medical rescue training and thereby improve the first aid level of Chinese medical personnel.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June 2022 and February 2023 using a two-stage cluster sampling method with a structured questionnaire sent to medical workers in 12 provinces in China. 14,527 questionnaires were included in this study. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, first aid knowledge and skills, and training needs. Variance analysis was used to compare the difference between the first aid ability and training needs of medical staff in different hospitals, and multiple linear regression analysis was carried out to evaluate first aid ability and training needs.

Result

The study included 6041 patients (41.6%) in tertiary hospitals, 5838 patients (40.2%) in secondary hospitals, and 2648 patients (18.2%) in primary hospitals. There were significant differences in the first aid ability and training needs of medical staff in hospitals of different levels (p < 0.001). The score of first aid knowledge and skills in tertiary hospitals was the highest (209.7 ± 45.0), and the score of training needs in primary hospitals was the highest (240.6 ± 44.0). There was a significant correlation between first aid ability and training needs score (p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis shows that geographic region, age, work tenure, gender, job title, department, professional title, monthly income, and hospital level are the influencing factors of training demand.

Conclusion

Medical staff in primary hospitals generally have low first aid knowledge and skills and a strong willingness to train. Therefore, it is imperative to strengthen the training of first aid ability and research training strategies. The level of the hospital is closely related to the level of first aid, so it is necessary to recognize the commonalities and differences in medical staff’s demand for first aid knowledge and skills and carry out targeted education and training.

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Title: Current situation and needs analysis of medical staff first aid ability in China: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Juntao Wang
Chuanzhu Lv
Xingyue Song
Yanlan Hu
Wenjie Hao
Lanfen He
Yu Chen
Yong Gan
Xiaotong Han
Shijiao Yan
Publication date: 01-12-2023
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Emergency Medicine / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 1471-227X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00891-x

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