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<journal-meta>
<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">400</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2025.50502</article-id>
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<subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
<subject>Emergency Medicine and Critical Care</subject>
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</article-categories>
<title-group>
<article-title>Assessment Of Knowledge And Confidence Of Saudi Medical Students And Interns In Handling Medical Emergencies. A National Wide Survey
</article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alhamaid</surname>
<given-names>Yousef A.</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alraddadi</surname>
<given-names>Samah</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alnajjar</surname>
<given-names>Jawad S.</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Hanif</surname>
<given-names>Amjad Abdulwadood</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Almahyawi</surname>
<given-names>Mawaddah M.</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alaklabi</surname>
<given-names>Khawla Muhammad</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alali</surname>
<given-names>Maryam Mufid</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Allam</surname>
<given-names>Roza Emad</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Almuteri</surname>
<given-names>Aryam Saad</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Asiri</surname>
<given-names>Zahraa H</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alhajji</surname>
<given-names>Abduljaleel Mahmood</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date pub-type="ppub">
<day>28</day>
<month>05</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>5</volume>
<issue>5</issue>
<fpage>167</fpage>
<lpage>179</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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</permissions>
<abstract>
<p>Introduction: In a medical emergency, the presence of trained medical students and interns can significantly improve outcomes as they provide immediate care for patients. Therefore, the present study aims to assess medical students__ampersandsign#39; and interns__ampersandsign#39; knowledge and confidence in handling medical emergencies.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2024 to October 2024 across various universities in Saudi Arabia using a validated online questionnaire distributed through social media platforms WhatsApp and Twitter (X). For assessment of medical students__ampersandsign#39; and interns__ampersandsign#39; knowledge and confidence in various medical emergencies.
Results: Among 665 Saudi medical students and interns, 51.1% had previous exposure to medical emergencies and 42.7% expressed interest in emergency medicine. Also, 84.7% correctly identified the initial response to cardiac arrest, and 63.2% prioritized airway protection in seizures. However, only 42.1% knew the correct route for epinephrine in anaphylaxis, and 26.2% identified Computed Tomography (CT) imaging as appropriate for suspected internal bleeding in trauma. While 51.1% had prior emergency exposure, notable knowledge gaps remain in pharmacologic and trauma management.
Conclusion: This study assesses medical students__ampersandsign#39; and interns__ampersandsign#39; knowledge and confidence in handling medical emergencies. The study reveals that Saudi medical students and interns exhibit inadequate knowledge and confidence in managing medical emergencies. This highlights significant gaps in preparedness, especially in critical areas like seizure management and motor vehicle accidents (MVA). Future plans include addressing these gaps through targeted training programs.
</p>
</abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd>Emergency Management</kwd>
<kwd> Medical Emergency</kwd>
<kwd> Training in Emergencies</kwd>
<kwd> Medical students</kwd>
<kwd> Interns</kwd>
</kwd-group>
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