| dc.description.abstract | Background: Near drowning victim is a condition
that must be helped immediately. any delay in
victim ressucitation can cause morbidity and
mortality. Coast guard plays an important role in
rescue efforts for near drowning victims.
Purpose: The research aimed to determine the
relationship between sociodemographic
characteristics and knowledge level of near
drowning first aid at the Watu Ulo coast guard,
Ambulu District, Jember Regency.
Methods: The research design was crosssectional. The sampling technique that has been
used is total sampling. The researcher used a data
collection tool in the form of a first aid knowledge
level questionnaire for drowning victims that had
been tested for validity and reliability. This
research has passed the ethical test at the Faculty
of Nursing, University of Jember with certificate
number no. 008/UN25.1.14/KEPK/2022.
Results: The study involved 42 members of the
coast guard. The results showed that 50%
respondents were aged 36-45 years, 64% worked
>10 years, 67% had basic education level, and
55% never had exposure to information, 55% had
sufficient knowledge. The results showed that
there was no relationship between age and the
knowledge level of near drowning first aid. There
was a relationship between years of work,
education level, information exposure and
knowledge level of near drowning first aid.
Conclusions: Most of respondent’s knowledge
level of near drowning first aid was still in the
sufficient category. Years of work, education level,
information exposure have correlation with coast
guard’s knowledge level of near drowning first aid. | en_US |
