Zewude, Tigist(MD, EMCC Physician, Assistant Professor)Tuli, Wagari(BSc, MSC in EMCCN,Lecturer of AAU)Bikamo, Eyasu2021-11-012023-11-052021-11-012023-11-052021-06http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/28461Background: Basic life support (BLS) is an emergency procedure targeted to maintain the airway, breathing, and circulation for patients in life-threatening conditions before transferring to definitive care. It is the initial response to the cardiac or non-cardiac arrest and the basis for saving a precious life. Based on this, nurses should have Basic life support knowledge and practical skills to provide quality care to those victims. Objective: To assess Knowledge, Attitude, practice, and associated factors towards Basic life support among nurses working at emergency units of federal hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional-based cross-sectional study was used to be conducted on participants towards basic life support at emergency units of federal hospitals during the study period from March 30, 2021, to June 30, 2021. Self-administered questioners were used to collecting data from respondents, and then it was presented by descriptive data presentation methods for the descriptive variable. Bivariate and multivariate logistic Regression analysis was used to show the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable. The adjusted odds ratio was used to interpret the strength of association at 95% CI. Statistical significance has been assured by a P value<0.05 in multivariate analysis. The result was presented in the form of figures, tables, and charts. Result: 193 nurses participated in the study with a response rate of 96.5%, and among the study participants, 41.5%, 62.2%, and 35.8% had good knowledge, a favorable attitude, and good practice towards Basic life support, respectively. Educational status, and training, was significantly associated with Knowledge of Basic life support. In addition, knowledge level, Educational status, and training were significantly associated with basic life support practice on multivariate logistic regression (p≤0.05). However, no association was seen on the Attitude of BLS on multivariate logistic regression (p >0.05). Conclusion: Basic life support knowledge, attitude, and practice were all low among nurses in general. As a result, further training and advancement in education are required to achieve the desired result.en-USBasic Life Support, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Nurses, Emergency.Thesis