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Assessing junior doctors' knowledge and attitude on advanced life support in Egypt: a cross-sectional study
Yasser Ahmed Khalid1, Mohamed Bosily Saad2, Mohamed Ezzat Nasreddin2
1Health Administration, Tanta, Egypt.
Summary
Junior doctors in Egypt exhibit significant knowledge gaps in basic and advanced life support (BLS/ALS), impacting cardiac arrest survival. Enhanced training is crucial for improving resuscitation skills and patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Emergency Medicine
- Cardiology
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases are a major global cause of death.
- Effective resuscitation is critical for cardiac arrest survival.
- Junior doctors are key first responders but their resuscitation knowledge is understudied in Egypt.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess junior doctors' knowledge and attitudes towards basic and advanced life support (BLS/ALS) in Egypt.
- To identify specific knowledge gaps in resuscitation.
- To recommend improvements for resuscitation training programs.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional survey of 184 junior doctors in Egypt.
- Online questionnaire based on European Resuscitation Council guidelines.
- Statistical analysis of BLS/ALS knowledge scores and participant characteristics.
Main Results:
- Inadequate mean BLS (59%) and ALS (61.8%) knowledge scores were observed.
- Significant deficiencies in pediatric resuscitation, cardiac arrest diagnosis, IV access, and capnography.
- Higher scores were associated with resident status and ALS workshop attendance; prior clinical exposure showed no correlation.
Conclusions:
- Junior doctors in Egypt possess deficient advanced life support knowledge, potentially affecting patient outcomes.
- Urgent need for structured ALS training and curriculum reform to improve emergency preparedness and cardiac arrest survival.
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