Knowledge, Practice and Associated Factors Regarding Basic Life Support in Trauma Care Among Health Care Providers Who Are Working in Selected Governmental Health Centers In Addis Ababa Ethiopia.

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dc.contributor.advisorBirhanu Melaku
dc.contributor.advisorAsmamaw Abebe
dc.contributor.advisorSosina Workneh
dc.contributor.authorFirewoine Yenemengist
dc.date.accessioned2026-11-13T13:10:01Z
dc.date.available2026-11-13T13:10:01Z
dc.date.issued2026-06-17
dc.description.abstractBackground: Trauma remains a critical global public health challenge and a leading driver of morbidity and mortality. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), health systems face resource constraints and high patient volumes, exacerbating trauma outcomes. In Ethiopia, governmental health centers function as the primary point of contact for emergency medical services. However, empirical evidence regarding the competencies of primary healthcare providers in basic life support in trauma care remains limited. Timely and appropriate stabilization is vital to mitigating preventable deaths and long-term disabilities. Objective: To assess the knowledge, practice, and associated factors regarding basic life support in trauma care among health care providers working in governmental health centers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional based cross- sectional study design was conducted using simple random sampling from March 2026 to April 2026 among 279 health care providers working at selected governmental health centers in Addis Ababa. The data was collected through structured self-administered questionnaire. The binary logistic regression model was used to assess the association between the dependent and independent variables. multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to identify the association factors and statistical significance was declared at p-value < 0.05 with 95% Confidence Interval. Result: The study achieved a 100% response rate. Only 31.2% of participants had good knowledge, yet a majority of them (92.1%) demonstrated good practice. experience under 3 years (AOR = 4.191, 95% CI: 1.008–16.141), being a nurse (AOR = 9.772, 95% CI: 3.573 26.727), being a health officer (AOR = 8.150, 95% CI: 2.865–23.182), female sex (AOR for males = 0.562, 95% CI: 0.318–0.995), and having formal training (AOR = 1.903, 95% CI: 1.049–3.453) were significantly associated with better knowledge. For practical application, poor knowledge status (AOR = 0.475, 95% CI: 0.245–0.920), work experience of 3–6 years (AOR = 0.287, 95% CI: 0.082–1.006), being a nurse (AOR = 0.283, 95% CI: 0.109–0.736), female sex (AOR = 0.452, 95% CI: 0.229–0.891), and availability of essential equipment (AOR for neutral AOR=.491(95%CI=.266-.909), were substantially associated with the practices of healthcare providers. Conclusion: Healthcare providers exhibited a poor level of knowledge but a good level of practice regarding basic life support in trauma care. To bridge this knowledge gap and maintain practical clinical competencies, vigorous and periodic in-service simulation training and structured evaluations are highly recommended.
dc.identifier.urihttps://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/9567
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAddis Ababa University
dc.subjectwords: health care providers
dc.subjecthealth centre
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectpractice
dc.subjectbasic life support
dc.subjecttrauma care
dc.subjectAbaba
dc.subjectEthiopia.
dc.titleKnowledge, Practice and Associated Factors Regarding Basic Life Support in Trauma Care Among Health Care Providers Who Are Working in Selected Governmental Health Centers In Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
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