Evaluation des connaissances theoriques des etudiants en medecine sur les gestes de premiers secours en Republique Democratique du Congo: Theoretical knowledge assessment of medical students on first aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Democratic Republic of Congo regularly faces several health emergencies. The presence of medical doctors in the first line of the response is a spontaneous phenomenon. Gaps in first aid knowledge have been identified in the population; hence the need for training. Medical students could play a crucial role in this context. This study assesses the theoretical knowledge of first aid among them.

Methods

Our study is descriptive and transversal. It was conducted from June 01 to August 30, 2021 in the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University of Graben. Our sample consisted of 279 students. Data collection was done through a survey questionnaire covering various aspects of first aid. Data were processed using Epi Info software. The chi-square test was used t

SUBMITTER: Katsioto AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633740 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature