The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services (한국응급구조학회지)

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Awareness of automated external defibrillator among students majoring in health-related versus non-health-related fields

보건계열과 비보건계열 대학생의 자동심장충격기에 대한 인지도

  • Jung, Hae-Young (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Suk-Hui (Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Tae (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Konyang University)
  • 정해영 (건양대학교 응급구조학과) ;
  • 김숙희 (건양대학교 의과대학 해부학교실) ;
  • 김철태 (건양대학교 응급구조학과)
  • Received : 2017.07.27
  • Accepted : 2017.08.15
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study measured awareness of automated external defibrillators (AED) among students majoring in health-related versus non-health-related fields. Methods: A total of 577 students filled out a questionnaire on awareness of AEDs between June 12 and June 28, 2017. Using SPSS 23.0, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and t-tests. Results: In response to a question about awareness of AED, 25.0% of students majoring in a health-related and 38.6% of those majoring in a non-health-related field answered on "I have seen or heard" and "I have no idea". In response to a question on perception on AED use, 82.4% of students majoring in a health-related field and 88.1% of those in a non-health-related field reported that they thought perception of AED use was not universal. In terms of experience with education on the use of AED, 30.2% of health-related majors and 49.7% of non-health-related majors had not received any training on the use of AED. The average overall score regarding knowledge about AED was 8.69 for health-related majors, compared to 7.79 for non-health-related majors. Conclusion: In order to improve awareness regarding AED use, education on importance and necessity of AED should be emphasized and implemented consistently by the mass media.

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