Key result
Among 301 non-medical students, 88% were aware of the term heart attack and 70% had good knowledge of risk factors, but less than 30% knew about emergency management procedures like CPR.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to assess the level of awareness regarding heart attack and its management among non-medical students.
Cross-Sectional (n=301)
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Non-medical students demonstrate good awareness of heart attack symptoms and risk factors but lack adequate knowledge regarding emergency management such as CPR.
Knowledge gaps in CPR among students warrant targeted education; leaves open whether awareness programs improve outcomes.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the awareness level of heart attack and its management among nonmedical students. Methodology: It was a cross sectional study and took place from Mar to Apr 2022. 301 non-medical consenting students (aged 16-25 years) responded to our online questionnaire, and their responses were compared to standard answers to estimate awareness. This data was analysed using SPSS version 25.1 Results: 49(16.3 %) students were male and 252(83.7 %) were females. 265(88 %) of the participants were aware of the term heart attack. 211(70 %) showed good knowledge of risk factors for heart attack. Conclusion: Overall, the subjects showed a good knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors. There was however little awareness about emergency management in case of heart attack.
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Ghafoor et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart attack awareness (n=301). Heart attack awareness assessment was evaluated on Awareness of the term heart attack. Among 301 non-medical students, 88% were aware of the term heart attack and 70% had good knowledge of risk factors, but less than 30% knew about emergency management procedures like CPR.
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