Assessment of Heart Attack Management and Awareness Among Non-Medical Subjects
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72iSUPPL-4.9675Keywords:
Heart Attack, Risk Factor, Awareness, Management, Myocardial InfarctionAbstract
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the awareness level of heart attack and its management among nonmedical students.
Methodology: It was a cross sectional study and took place from Mar to Apr 2022. 301 non-medical consenting students (aged 16-25 years) responded to our online questionnaire, and their responses were compared to standard answers to estimate awareness. This data was analysed using SPSS version 25.1
Results: 49(16.3 %) students were male and 252(83.7 %) were females. 265(88 %) of the participants were aware of the term heart attack. 211(70 %) showed good knowledge of risk factors for heart attack.
Conclusion: Overall, the subjects showed a good knowledge of heart attack symptoms and risk factors. There was however little awareness about emergency management in case of heart attack.