Knowledge, attitude, and determinant factors towards emergency first-aid utilization among public transport service drivers in Injibara, northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Objective

To assess the Knowledge, and Attitude towards first-aid utilization and its associated factors among Public Transport Service Drivers in Injibara, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023.

Methods

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 chose

SUBMITTER: Asrat L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866780 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature