Knowledge and Awareness of Basic Life Support (BLS) among Dental Students

Abstract

Basic Life Support is an important life skill which should be taught to everyone. An emergency can happen
at any time and any place and it is important that the people around the happening are trained to handle the
emergency with utmost efficiency. This can be very helpful in reducing the number of deaths that occur. It is
a must that all healthcare professionals have access to knowledge about BLS. In our study we aim to find out
the knowledge and awareness of BLS among dental students. A well structured, self-prepared questionnaire
was circulated among dental students within the university of Saveetha Dental College. The students were
split into three groups such as BDS students, Interns and MDS students. The confidence level was 95% and
the data was considered statistically significant if P value < 0.05. The results obtained were collected and
analysed to find out the awareness levels among the students and to find out which group had the highest
knowledge on BLS. The data obtained was analysed and it was found that among the three groups the MDS
students(42.86%) had the overall highest knowledge on BLS and CPR. The knowledge and awareness of
BLS among dental students was found to be moderate and not sufficient. Knowledge should definitely be
improved and more knowledge must be created.