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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id>
<journal-title-group>
<journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title>
</journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn>
<issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">252</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2024.40103</article-id>
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<subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
<subject>Epidemiology / Public Health</subject>
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<article-title>Awareness of Spinal Cord Injury Among Medical Students at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Tawakul</surname>
<given-names>Abdullah</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Samkari</surname>
<given-names>Jamil</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Babateen</surname>
<given-names>Omar</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alzubaidi</surname>
<given-names>Bandar</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alhuzali</surname>
<given-names>Mohammed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alshinkity</surname>
<given-names>Mohammed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Abeeri</surname>
<given-names>Naif</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alshrif</surname>
<given-names>Alabbas</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Almalki</surname>
<given-names>Mohammed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alnashri</surname>
<given-names>Abdulrahman</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date pub-type="ppub">
<day>13</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>4</volume>
<issue>1 </issue>
<fpage>23</fpage>
<lpage>33</lpage>
<permissions>
<copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2009</copyright-year>
<license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
<license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p>
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<abstract>
<p>Background: spinal cord injuries (scis) are known for their significant impact, often associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Effective first aid plays a pivotal role in mitigating the severity of scis and enhancing patient outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the understanding and awareness of first-aid measures for scis among medical students in saudi arabia.
Methods: a prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in july 2022 utilizing an online questionnaire survey developed through google forms. The study participants consisted of second- to sixth-year medical students enrolled at umm al-qura university in makkah city, saudi arabia. The questionnaire was designed to assess participants__ampersandsign#39; awareness levels, knowledge of first aid measures, and identification of risk factors associated with scis.
Results: a total of 302 participants were included in the study, with a mean age of 22.1 ---PlusMinusSymbol--- 4.9 years (range: 18–28 years), of which 76.5% (n = 231) were male. Findings revealed that 70.2% (212) of the students demonstrated commendable awareness levels regarding scis, while 29.8% (90) exhibited lower awareness. Notably, 44% believed immediate contact with emergency services constituted primary treatment for cervical spine injuries, while 80% acknowledged the importance of early detection in minimizing complications. Participants identified various risk factors linked to scis, including road traffic accidents (88.7%), falls (75.5%), sports-related injuries (70.2%), tumors (64.6%), inflammation (55%), and incorrect sitting posture (54%).
Conclusions: scis require urgent and comprehensive care, encompassing prevention strategies and proper management. We found a commendable awareness level (70.2%) among participants regarding the initial aid required for scis.
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</abstract>
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<kwd>awareness</kwd>
<kwd> first aid</kwd>
<kwd> sci</kwd>
<kwd> medical student</kwd>
<kwd> saudi arabia</kwd>
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