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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Knowledge and Attitude of First-Aid Treatments for Snakebites, and the Perception of Snakes among the Students of Health Sciences at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia.

Saad S Alqahtani, David Banji, Otilia J F Banji, Mamoon H Syed, Nabeel Kashan Syed, Abdulkarim M Meraya, Ahmed A Albarraq, Hilal A Thaibah, Amani Khardali, Ibrahim A Alhomood and 2 more

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Saad S AlqahtaniDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6164-9095
David BanjiPharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Otilia J F BanjiDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Mamoon H SyedDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6627-7895
Nabeel Kashan SyedDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulkarim M MerayaDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6876-7270
Ahmed A AlbarraqDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Hilal A ThaibahDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Amani KhardaliDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim A AlhomoodPharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Aeshah M MahzariPharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Omaymah M AlshlaliPharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

First aid is the most basic and life-saving service provided before emergency care is received. This study aimed to assess students' knowledge and attitudes about performing first aid for snakebite emergencies and their perception of snakes. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2019 among upper-level students (3rd year and above) of health-related courses at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Three hundred and nine students from four programs responded to the self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The highest percentage of the study sample comprised pharmacy students (44%), followed by nursing (25.2%), medical (16.8%), and emergency medicine students (13.9%). Overall, the emergency medicine students exhibited greater knowledge of snakebite first aid. However, over three-fourths of the students were unaware of dry bites. Around two-thirds were sure that they should not massage the bite site, while nearly one-fourth were not sure about the use of a tourniquet. The fifth- and sixth-year students had extremely diverse perspectives on snakes. The majority of the participants (92.8%) did not feel good about snakes. However, most of the students (95.2%) wanted to learn about snakebite first aid and overcome their fear of snakes. Overall, the students had a positive attitude towards first aid but lacked knowledge of snakebite emergencies. Public health awareness is required to dispel first-aid myths about snakebites and misconceptions regarding snakes.

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first aidperceptionSaudi Arabiasnakebitestudentsvenomous

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PMID36360566
PMCPMC9690684

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