Conhecimento de estudantes de graduação na área da saúde sobre suporte básico de vida

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of undergraduate students in the health area about Basic Life Support. Methodology: This is an exploratory, descriptive, evaluative study with a quantitative approach. Held between September and October, with the participation of 194 students from the Nursing, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Psychology courses at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Trairi. The collection was performed by google forms through a questionnaire based on the American Heart Association protocol. Results: Based on the 194 students who answered the 8 specific questions, we had a total of 1,552 (100%) answers, 475 (30.6%) correct, 434 (27.9%) wrong and 643 (41.4) did not know how to answer. Conclusion: The findings showed a deficit in the knowledge of students in the health field about basic life support. The difference between incoming and graduating students was not assessed, however, the need for training in this area is identified.