Asrat Lingersh, Temesgen Habtamu, Tegaw Dawit Eyayu, Telayneh Animut Takele, Ayenew Temesgen, Zeleke Tirsit Ketsela, Teym Abraham
Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
Department of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, Ethiopia.
BMC Emerg Med. 2025 Feb 26;25(1):31. doi: 10.1186/s12873-025-01190-3.
Providing timely first-aid by trained responders can reduce deaths and disabilities from road traffic accidents, a leading global cause of death. Ethiopia ranks 19th worldwide and 4th in Africa. Therefore, this study assesses the knowledge and, attitudes toward emergency first aid, and its factors among public transport drivers in Injibara, Ethiopia.
To assess the Knowledge, and Attitude towards first-aid utilization and its associated factors among Public Transport Service Drivers in Injibara, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023.
A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 419 public transport drivers, selected systematically based on vehicle side numbers, starting with a random choice for the first respondent. Subsequent participants were chosen at every second interval (k = 2). A structured questionnaire was used to collect relevant data. Binary logistic regression was performed using SPSS V.26 to assess the associations between independent and dependent variables. The strength of these associations was measured using odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals, with a P-value < 0.05 deemed statistically significant.
The study revealed that the prevalence of good knowledge and favorable attitudes toward first-aid utilization was 33.2% and 38.2%, respectively. Participation in first-aid training (AOR = 0.566, p = 0.027), access to a first-aid kit (AOR = 1.65, p = 0.027), and prior experience using first-aid at accident scenes (AOR = 0.476, p = 0.014) were factors associated with better first-aid utilization. Drivers who had used a first-aid kit (AOR = 0.476, p = 0.014) and those exposed to training (AOR = 0.486, p = 0.034) demonstrated more positive attitudes toward first aid.
The knowledge and attitude toward first-aid utilization remain low. Participation in first-aid training, access to first-aid kits, and experience using them during accidents were factors associated with improved knowledge. Additionally, drivers who have used first-aid kits and received training tend to have a favorable attitude toward their use. Therefore, relevant authorities must enhance the availability of first-aid kits, increase the exposure of drivers, and provide training to drivers to increase their knowledge and favorable attitude towards first-aid utilization.
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由经过培训的急救人员提供及时的急救可以减少道路交通事故导致的死亡和残疾，而道路交通事故是全球主要的死亡原因。埃塞俄比亚在全球排名第19位，在非洲排名第4位。因此，本研究评估了埃塞俄比亚因吉巴拉公共交通司机对急救的知识、态度及其影响因素。
评估2023年埃塞俄比亚西北部因吉巴拉公共交通服务司机对急救使用的知识、态度及其相关因素。
进行了一项横断面研究，涉及419名公共交通司机，根据车辆侧号系统选取，首先随机选择第一名受访者。随后的参与者每隔一个间隔（k = 2）选取。使用结构化问卷收集相关数据。使用SPSS V.26进行二元逻辑回归，以评估自变量和因变量之间的关联。这些关联的强度使用比值比和95%置信区间进行测量，P值<0.05被认为具有统计学意义。
研究表明，对急救使用有良好知识和积极态度的比例分别为33.2%和38.2%。参加急救培训（调整后比值比 = 0.566，p = 0.027）、配备急救箱（调整后比值比 = 1.65，p = 0.027）以及在事故现场有使用急救的既往经验（调整后比值比 = 0.476，p = 0.014）是与更好的急救使用相关的因素。使用过急救箱的司机（调整后比值比 = 0.476，p = 0.014）和接受过培训的司机（调整后比值比 = 0.486，p = 0.034）对急救表现出更积极的态度。
对急救使用的知识和态度仍然较低。参加急救培训、配备急救箱以及在事故中使用急救箱的经验是与知识提高相关的因素。此外，使用过急救箱并接受过培训的司机往往对其使用持积极态度。因此，相关当局必须增加急救箱的供应，增加司机的接触机会，并为司机提供培训，以提高他们对急救使用的知识和积极态度。
不适用。
