Knowledge, attitude, practices, and associated factor of first aid services related to motorcycle accidents among motorcycle drivers in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia.
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2023-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Background: First aid is care provided initially to a sick or injured person using the resources
available until professional medical assistance is available. As a result, the victim's suffering can
be reduced until help arrives or until they can be transported to a health facility. It includes
carefully chosen words of encouragement and expressions of a willingness to help. Motorcycles
are used in developing countries to carry out practical tasks related to mobility, transportation,
sport, and economic activity. My understanding is that there is little information about first aid
knowledge, attitudes, and practices among motorcycle drivers in my study.
Objective: This study aims to assess knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of first
aid service related to motorcycle accidents among motorcycle drivers in Dilla town, southern
Ethiopia, in 2023.
Methods: The research was done in four randomly selected kebele in Dilla town using a
community-based cross-sectional study design. The data gathered was entered into Epidata 4.6
and exported to SPSS 26 for coding, cleaning, and further analysis. Binary logistic regression was
conducted to assess the association between dependent and independent variables. In bivariate
analysis, variables with a p-value less than 0.25 are taken into multivariate analysis, and variables
with a p-value less than 0.05 are declared statistically significant and reported by using an adjusted
odd ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Results are presented through narrative texts, tables, and
figures.
Results: 272 respondents have participated in the study; the mean age of participants was 26.21
(SD 4.952). Respondents who scored equal and above the mean of 149 (54.8%) had good
knowledge. Respondents who attended college or university were four times more knowledgeable
than those who were not educated (AOR = 3.937; 95% CI: 1.175-13.194). Age is significantly
associated with first aid practice. Study participants categorized in the age group >=33 were six
times more likely to practice first aid than those in the age group under 17–24
(AOR=5.516:95%CI:1.756–17.325).
Conclusion and Recommendation: The study found that almost half of the MC drivers have
adequate knowledge of first aid. The majority of respondents believed that first aid was important,
but their first aid practice was inadequate. First-aid practice was found to have a statistically
significant relationship with age. First aid training should be given to all MC drivers to improve
their knowledge of first aid. Although there is no licensure to drive and age is not restricted, all
stakeholders promptly apply formally for licensure to drive a motorcycle as well as implement
laws and precautions.
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First aid, motorcycle accidents, knowledge, attitude, practice