title: Study of basic-life-support training for college students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study about attitude and knowledge regarding basic-life-support among college students outside medical system.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cross-sectional study in the emergency department of Thammasat Hospital. The authors included college students at least aged 18 years old and volunteers to be study subjects. The authors collected data about attitudes and knowledge in performing basic-life-support by using set of questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  250 college students participated in the two hours trainingprogram. Most ofparticipants (42.4%) were second-year college students, of which 50 of 250 participants (20%) had trained in basic-life-support program. Twenty-seven of 250 participants (10.8%) had experience in basic-life-support outside the hospital. Most of participants had good attitude for doing basic-life-support. Participants had a significant improved score following training (mean score 8.66 and 12.34, respectively, p<0.001). Thirty-three of 250 participants (13.2%) passed the minimum score before trained testing, whereas 170 of 250 participants (68%) passed the minimum score after trained testing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With accurate knowledge and experience, lay rescuers may have more confidence tope7form basic-life-support to cardiac arrest patient. The training program in basic-life-support has significant impact on knowledge after training.
authors.forename: Winchana
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Srivilaithon
authors.forename: Kumpon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amnaumpatanapon
authors.forename: Chitlada
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Limjindaporn
authors.forename: Intanon
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Imsuwan
authors.forename: Kiattichai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daorattanachai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058687:Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult