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Assess the Knowledge and Skill regarding Basic Life Support among B. Sc Nursing 4th Year Students in the selected Nursing Colleges, Guwahati, Assam

Popy Borah

Abstract: Background: Cardiac Arrest is the sudden, unexpected loss of Heart Function, Breathing and Consciousness. Sudden cardiac arrest usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart that disrupts its pumping action, stopping blood flow to the rest of the body. Almost 90%of people, who suffer out of hospital cardiac arrest die. CPR, especially if performed in the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, can double or triple a person?s chance of survival. According to American Heart Association Published the Heart Disease and stroke statistics2016 out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Incidence: More than 350, 000, Bystander CPR (overall): 46.1%, Survivor rate (overall): 12%, In Hospital Cardiac Arrest Incidence: 209, 000, Survival rate Adult: 24.8%. So here from the incidence the rate is more and survival rate is less, through BLS we can save a patient life. Basic life support (BLS) is a level of medical care which is used for victims of life - threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care at a hospital. it can be provided by trained medical personal, including emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and by qualified bystanders. Methods and Materials: The research approach adopted for the study was quantitative research approach. on experimental descriptive research design was used in this study to accomplish the objectives. Study was undertaken on 62 nursing students in the selected nursing college, Guwahati, Assam using convenience sampling technique. Knowledge and skill of the students were assessed using structured questionnaires and observational check list respectively. Results: Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. A total of 62 students responded. Majority 33 (54%) of the respondents were in the age group of 22 - 23 years.56 (90%) of the respondents were female. Most of the respondent they didn?t attend any BLS training 60 (97%) Out of 62 students 3 (5%) had adequate, 39 (62%) had moderately adequate and 20 (33%) had inadequate knowledge regarding basic life support. skill of the respondents had 2 (4%) excellent, 6 (9%) good and 54 (87%) had poor skill regarding basic life support. The mean of knowledge and skill were 10.45 and 8.79 respectively and the standard deviation of knowledge and skill were 2.28 and 3.58 respectively. There was a positive correlation between knowledge and skill regarding basic life support where the ?r? value was found to be (r = 0.9). There was a significant association between knowledge with all demographic variable respondents at 0.05 level of non - significance. Also there was a non - significant association between skills with selected demographic variable of the respondents at 0.05 level of significance. Discussion and Conclusion: After analyzing the collected data, this study shows that students have some knowledge regarding basic life support and skill. There was a positive correlation between knowledge and skill which shows that if the knowledge increases, the skill of the students will also be improved.

Keywords: Cardiac arrest, Basic Life Support, Knowledge and skill

Edition: Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025

Pages: 159 - 163

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25102143711

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