Pengaruh Edukasi Pertolongan Pertama Sinkop terhadap Peningkatan Pengetahuan Keluarga Pasien di IGD Puskesmas Kassi-Kassi Makassar

Background: Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a sudden decrease in blood flow to the brain, which risks causing injury if not properly managed. Families play a crucial role in providing first aid before further medical treatment. Objective: To determine the effect of syncope first aid education on increasing the knowledge of patients' families at the Emergency Department (ED) of Kassi Kassi Public Health Center, Makassar. Methods: A pre-experimental quantitative study using a one-group pretest-posttest design. The study population included 77 family members of syncope patients, from which 43 respondents were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a 10-item true-false knowledge questionnaire. The educational intervention was delivered using aleaflets. Data were analyzed univariately and bivariately using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test (α = 0.05). Results: Before the intervention, most respondents had poor knowledge (44.2%). After the education, respondents with good knowledge significantly increased to 88.4%. The Wilcoxon test showed that 41 respondents (95.3%) experienced an increase in knowledge scores, 2 respondents (4.7%) remained constant, and none decreased (Z = -5.654; p = 0.000). Conclusion: Syncope first aid education significantly improves the knowledge of patients' families at the ED of Kassi Kassi Public Health Center, Makassar. This intervention is effective in enhancing family capabilities in providing first aid.