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Article

Knowledge and Attitude of First-Aid Treatments for Snakebites, and the Perception of Snakes among the Students of Health Sciences at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

by
Saad S. Alqahtani
1,2,*,
David Banji
2,3,*,
Otilia J. F. Banji
1,2,
Mamoon H. Syed
1,2,
Nabeel Kashan Syed
1,2,
Abdulkarim M. Meraya
1,2,
Ahmed A. Albarraq
1,2,
Hilal A. Thaibah
1,2,
Amani Khardali
1,2,
Ibrahim A. Alhomood
2,
Aeshah M. Mahzari
2 and
Omaymah M. Alshlali
2
1
Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
2
Pharmacy Practice Research Unit, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
3
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Healthcare 2022, 10(11), 2226; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112226
Submission received: 1 September 2022 / Revised: 11 October 2022 / Accepted: 1 November 2022 / Published: 7 November 2022
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Abstract

First aid is the most basic and life-saving service provided before emergency care is received. This study aimed to assess students’ knowledge and attitudes about performing first aid for snakebite emergencies and their perception of snakes. A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2019 among upper-level students (3rd year and above) of health-related courses at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Three hundred and nine students from four programs responded to the self-administered questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The highest percentage of the study sample comprised pharmacy students (44%), followed by nursing (25.2%), medical (16.8%), and emergency medicine students (13.9%). Overall, the emergency medicine students exhibited greater knowledge of snakebite first aid. However, over three-fourths of the students were unaware of dry bites. Around two-thirds were sure that they should not massage the bite site, while nearly one-fourth were not sure about the use of a tourniquet. The fifth- and sixth-year students had extremely diverse perspectives on snakes. The majority of the participants (92.8%) did not feel good about snakes. However, most of the students (95.2%) wanted to learn about snakebite first aid and overcome their fear of snakes. Overall, the students had a positive attitude towards first aid but lacked knowledge of snakebite emergencies. Public health awareness is required to dispel first-aid myths about snakebites and misconceptions regarding snakes.
Keywords: snakebite; first aid; students; venomous; perception; Saudi Arabia snakebite; first aid; students; venomous; perception; Saudi Arabia

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Alqahtani, S.S.; Banji, D.; Banji, O.J.F.; Syed, M.H.; Syed, N.K.; Meraya, A.M.; Albarraq, A.A.; Thaibah, H.A.; Khardali, A.; Alhomood, I.A.; et al. Knowledge and Attitude of First-Aid Treatments for Snakebites, and the Perception of Snakes among the Students of Health Sciences at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Healthcare 2022, 10, 2226. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112226

AMA Style

Alqahtani SS, Banji D, Banji OJF, Syed MH, Syed NK, Meraya AM, Albarraq AA, Thaibah HA, Khardali A, Alhomood IA, et al. Knowledge and Attitude of First-Aid Treatments for Snakebites, and the Perception of Snakes among the Students of Health Sciences at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Healthcare. 2022; 10(11):2226. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112226

Chicago/Turabian Style

Alqahtani, Saad S., David Banji, Otilia J. F. Banji, Mamoon H. Syed, Nabeel Kashan Syed, Abdulkarim M. Meraya, Ahmed A. Albarraq, Hilal A. Thaibah, Amani Khardali, Ibrahim A. Alhomood, and et al. 2022. "Knowledge and Attitude of First-Aid Treatments for Snakebites, and the Perception of Snakes among the Students of Health Sciences at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia" Healthcare 10, no. 11: 2226. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112226

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Alqahtani, S. S., Banji, D., Banji, O. J. F., Syed, M. H., Syed, N. K., Meraya, A. M., Albarraq, A. A., Thaibah, H. A., Khardali, A., Alhomood, I. A., Mahzari, A. M., & Alshlali, O. M. (2022). Knowledge and Attitude of First-Aid Treatments for Snakebites, and the Perception of Snakes among the Students of Health Sciences at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Healthcare, 10(11), 2226. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112226

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