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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice toward first aid management of choking hazards among Eastern Province Saudi adults: an observational study

Research Authors
Ashokkumar Thirunavukkarasu, Abdulrahman Raji Alanazi, Abdullah N Al-Rasheedi, Danah Khalid Alruwaili, Doaa Mazen Abdel-Salam, Nasser Saleh Alriwely, Abdulrahman Fayez J Alruwaili, Abdulhadi Abdullah Z Alanazi, Sultan Farhan O Alruwaili, Abdulaziz Raja R
Research Date
Research Journal
Frontiers in public health
Research Member
Research Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Research Rank
دولي
Research Vol
12
Research Website
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1376033/full
Research Year
2024
Research_Pages
1376033
Research Abstract
Background and aim
Childhood choking is a global health concern that mainly affects children under the age of 5 years. The parent’s and caretaker’s responsibility is critical in the children’s lives and can potentially influence the result of at-home injuries such as choking. We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, practice, and associated factors of first aid management toward choking hazards among Saudi adults from the Eastern Province.
Methods
The present analytical study was carried out among 390 Saudi adults attending different primary health centers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. We used a standard and validated data research topic tool to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice. Spearman’s correlation was applied to determine the correlation between each section, while binomial logistic regression analysis was applied to identify the associated factors.
Results
We observed knowledge, attitude, and practice scores in 43.3, 38.9, and 36.4% of the participants, respectively. Furthermore, positive correlations between knowledge and attitude (rho = 0.42, p = 0.001), between knowledge and practice (rho = 0.57, p = 0.001), and between attitude and practice (rho = 0.41, p = 0.001) were revealed in our survey. The knowledge of the participants was significantly higher with the age group of 30–40 years [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.67 (1.94–4.65), p = 0.001] and participants who received training in first aid management [AOR = 1.64 (1.12–2.49), p = 0.037]. This study found that males [AOR = 0.36 (0.21–0.63), p = 0.001] and those working in the private sector [AOR = 0.61 (0.31–0.87), p = 0