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| Santos,S. V.; Margarido,M. R. R. A.; Caires,I. S.; Santos,R. A. N.; Souza,S. G.; Souza,J. M. A.; Martimiano,R. R.; Dutra,C. S. K.; Palha,P.; Zanetti,A. C. G.; Pazin-Filho,A.. |
| We aimed to evaluate knowledge of first aid among new undergraduates and whether it is affected by their chosen course. A questionnaire was developed to assess knowledge of how to activate the Mobile Emergency Attendance Service - MEAS (Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência; SAMU), recognize a pre-hospital emergency situation and the first aid required for cardiac arrest. The students were also asked about enrolling in a first aid course. Responses were received from 1038 of 1365 (76.04%) new undergraduates. The questionnaires were completed in a 2-week period 1 month after the beginning of classes. Of the 1038 respondents (59.5% studying biological sciences, 11.6% physical sciences, and 28.6% humanities), 58.5% knew how to activate the MEAS/SAMU (54.3%... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Basic life support; Undergraduate education; Cardiac arrest; Pre-hospital; First Aid. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015001201151 |
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