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November 2020 -
Volume 18, Issue 11

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Original Contribution

Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture among Physicians and Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah A. Alsabaani
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93884

Awareness, Knowledge and Practice of Adult Saudi Females about Cervical Cancer Screening, in Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia
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Mehad H. Al-Qasem, Osma Badar, Anwar M. Abokathiyah
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93885

Public awareness and attitude of the population of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah regarding the effects of sunlight and food on vitamin D homeostasis: A cross-sectional study
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Sultan S. Al Thagfan, Saleh A. Bahashwan, Ahmed M. AlJohani, Mohammed W. Azuny,
Eyad A. Domlo, Mohammad Y. Manqu, Salem S. Alhubayshi, Khaled Faisal Alhejail,
Salah M. El Sayed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93886

Appendectomy as a risk factor for ectopic pregnancy in Taif city
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FarZana R. Arain, Lura A. Habib, Hadeel A. Alharthi, Tasneem H. Elsayed, Dhuha A. Alhumaidi, Lujain A. AlHarthi, Mai S. Althobaiti
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93887

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B in Salahaldeen
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Layla A. Hameed, Sarab Kahtan Abedalrahman, Marwah Imad Al Ameen
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93888

Attitude and Awareness Toward Heart Attack Symptoms and Lifesaving Actions Among Population of Western Region, KSA
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Ali M. Alabdali, Hessa A. Alshahrani, Athar I. Alqurashi, Maryam A. Alzaylaee, Rawan A. Althobaiti, Thekra I. Alsalmi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93890

Risk Factors of Cervical Epithelial Cell Abnormality in Baghdad
[Abstract]
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Asan Ali Qasim Al Niyazee, Ilham Majeed Abdulaaima, Luma Abdulrazzaq Mohammed Saleh, Sarab Kahtan Abedalrahman
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93889

Population and Community Studies

Patterns of Contact Lenses Use among female Students at Health Colleges of King Khalid University at Abha, KSA
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Safar Abadi Alsaleem, Dina Abdullah S. Asiri, Shatha Mahdi A alamry, Amani Hashem AbuHassan, Nouf Saad S Al-Shahrani, Norah Saad Alkahtani, Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem,
Awad S. Alsamghan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93891

Factors associated with failure of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of twins in Saudi Arabia
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Malak Mohammad Allihaibi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93892

Monogenic diabetes: importance of genetic testing
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Rubena Ali Malik, Sabana Shaikh
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93893

Clinical Audit Report as preliminary step for Quality Improvement Project on Prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors for appropriate indications in West Bay Health Center
[Abstract]
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Samar Soliman, Mohamed Salem, Eman Mohamed, Sharief Khan, Abdul-Ali Shah, Wafaa Yousuf
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93894

Prevalence and association between sleep, stress, and physical activity among medical students in southern region, Saudi Arabia
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Shehata Farag Shehata, Mohammed Saad Alshahrani, Mohammed Saad Aldarami, Faisal Ali Asiri, Hashem Abdullah Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93895

Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in chronic urticaria
[Abstract]
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Abdulsatar J. Mathkhor, Jinan Q. Mohammed
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93897

Virtual Pain Management Clinic during COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from Qatar
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Khalid Ahmed, Hani Abdalla, Siddig Abdalla, Mouhand FM Mohamed, Yasir Hassan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93898

Clinical Research and Methods

Telemedicine difficulties for Family Physicians in dermatological cases
[Abstract]
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Zeeshan Najam Khan
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93899

Case Report

Early Diagnosis of an Ectopic Pregnancy in patient with Irregular Menstrual Bleeding
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Samar Soliman, Mohammed Salem
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93900



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November 2020 - Volume 18, Issue 11

Attitude and Awareness Toward Heart Attack Symptoms and Lifesaving Actions Among Population of Western Region, KSA

Corresponding author:
Dr. Athar I. Alqurashi
Medical College, Taif university,
Saudi Arabia
tel.: 0531257499
Email: athar171@hotmail.com

Received: September 2020; Accepted: October 2020; Published: November 1, 2020. Citation: Ali M. Alabdali et al. Attitude and Awareness Toward Heart Attack Symptoms and Lifesaving Actions Among Population of Western Region, KSA. World Family Medicine. 2020; 18(10): 42-54 DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2020.93890

Abstract


Background: Awareness of basic life support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) protocols ensure the patient’s survival long enough before medical intervention. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the attitude and awareness about heart attack symptoms and lifesaving actions among the population.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was done through an online survey on 6,113 residents of the Western region in Saudi Arabia. A pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect data about sociodemographic characteristics, having heart disease, or a heart attack in the participant or one of their family, sources of information about the heart attack, and knowledge about heart attack and CPR.

Results: 40% of the participants had heard about heart attacks and 65.5% knew that the first step to take if they witness a person suffering from symptoms of heart attack was to call the ER. Only 30.7% of the participants had attended a CPR course and 14.7% had rescued someone from an emergency and only 30.9% knew how to arrange resuscitation steps in order of priority for an adult. Participants with a university education, who had a medical specialization, who had a heart disease themself or had a heart attack in one of their family and those who had a friend as a source of information had a significant higher mean Knowledge score about heart attack and CPR.

Conclusion: There is a need to raise knowledge about heart attack and train the Saudi population in lifesaving action by conducting training courses and awareness campaigns.

Key words: Attitude, Awareness, Heart, Attack, Lifesaving, Western, KSA







 


 

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