Ssewante Nelson, Wekha Godfrey, Namusoke Moureen, Sanyu Bereta, Nkwanga Ayub, Nalunkuma Racheal, Olum Ronald, Ssentongo Lawrence Katumba, Ahabwe Rachel, Kalembe Sharon Esther, Nantagya Vanessa Nalwoga, Kalanzi Joseph
School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Afr J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar;12(1):61-66. doi: 10.1016/j.afjem.2021.10.007. Epub 2022 Jan 12.
Road traffic accidents are among the leading causes of death in Uganda. Taxi operators are at a high risk of RTA and can potentially be first responders. This study, aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of first aid among taxi operators in the new taxi park, Kampala Uganda.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 among taxi drivers and conductors in the New Taxi Park, Kampala City, Uganda. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from taxi operators after informed consent. Chi-square or Fisher's exact test and logistic regression were performed in STATA 16 to assess the association between first aid knowledge and demographics. < 0.05 was statistically significant.
A total of 345 participants, majority males ( = 338, 98%) aged between 18 and 45 years (76.5%), were recruited. Although 97.7% ( = 337) had heard about first aid, only 19.4% ( = 67) had prior first aid training. Overall mean knowledge score was 40.1% (SD = 14.5%), with 29.9% ( = 103) having good knowledge (≥50%). Participants who had witnessed more than five accidents (aOR = 2.9, 95% CI = 1.7-4.8, < 0.001), those with first aid kits (aOR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.0-3.0, = 0.38) were more likely to have good knowledge while those below post-secondary education level i.e., Primary (AOR = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.1-0.5, ≤0.001) and secondary (aOR = 0.2, 95% CI = 0.1-0.6, = 0.001), were less likely to have good knowledge. About 97% and 93% perceived first aid as important and were willing to undergo training, respectively; however, only 69% were willing to give first aid. Only 181(52.5%) had ever attended to accident victims.
Majority of taxi operators had poor first aid knowledge. Factors associated with good knowledge included level of education, number of accidents witnessed, having first aid kits. Although their attitudes were favorable, practice was poor. Comprehensive training and refresher courses can help increase first aid knowledge, and improving practice.
道路交通事故是乌干达主要的死亡原因之一。出租车司机面临着较高的道路交通事故风险，并且有可能成为第一响应者。本研究旨在评估乌干达坎帕拉新出租车停车场出租车司机的急救知识、态度和实践情况。
2021年在乌干达坎帕拉市新出租车停车场对出租车司机和售票员进行了一项描述性横断面研究。在获得知情同意后，使用半结构化问卷从出租车司机处收集定量数据。在STATA 16中进行卡方检验或费舍尔精确检验以及逻辑回归，以评估急救知识与人口统计学之间的关联。P<0.05具有统计学意义。
共招募了345名参与者，大多数为男性（n = 338，98%），年龄在18至45岁之间（76.5%）。尽管97.7%（n = 337）听说过急救，但只有19.4%（n = 67）接受过急救培训。总体平均知识得分是40.1%（标准差 = 14.5%），其中29.9%（n = 103）具备良好的知识水平（≥50%）。目睹过五起以上事故的参与者（调整后比值比 = 2.9，95%置信区间 = 1.7 - 4.8，P<0.001）、配备急救箱的参与者（调整后比值比 = 1.7，95%置信区间 = 1.0 - 3.0，P = 0.38）更有可能具备良好的知识水平，而中学以下教育水平的参与者，即小学（优势比 = 0.2，95%置信区间 = 0.1 - 0.5，P≤0.001）和中学（调整后比值比 = 0.2，95%置信区间 = 0.1 - 0.6，P = 0.001），具备良好知识水平的可能性较小。约97%和93%的人分别认为急救很重要并愿意接受培训；然而，只有69%的人愿意进行急救。只有181人（52.5%）曾照料过事故受害者。
大多数出租车司机的急救知识较差。与良好知识水平相关的因素包括教育程度、目睹事故的数量、配备急救箱。尽管他们的态度积极，但实践情况较差。全面的培训和进修课程有助于增加急救知识并改善实践情况。
