Baseline evaluation of knowledge, awareness, and confidence in basic life-saving skills among refugee schoolchildren

Jamaludin, Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah and Nurumal, Mohd. Said and Sanusi, Zainal Abidin and Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil and Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi and Che Abdullah, Che Azunie and Win, Kyu Kyu and Sutrisno, Resti Yulianti (2025) Baseline evaluation of knowledge, awareness, and confidence in basic life-saving skills among refugee schoolchildren. Semarak International Journal of Applied Psychology, 8 (1). pp. 46-54. E-ISSN 3030-525X

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Abstract

Basic life-saving techniques, including first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), are essential in improving survival outcomes during out-of-hospital emergencies. However, little is known about the baseline knowledge, awareness, and confidence of refugee children in performing these skills. This study aimed to assess these parameters among school-aged refugee children attending a refugee education centre in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. A structured questionnaire, developed and validated by subject-matter experts, was used to evaluate participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, prior training exposure, self-reported confidence, and perceptions of the importance of life-saving skills. Sixty-one students aged 7–15 years participated. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the data. Of the 61 respondents (male: 31 [50.8%]; female: 30 [49.2%]), most were aged 10–15 years. Only 16.4% had received school-based first-aid training, and 9.8% had attended community- based programmes. For CPR, training exposure was even lower (8.2% school-based; 3.3% community-based). Confidence in performing first aid was low, with only 7% reporting being “confident” and none “very confident.” Similarly, only 5% expressed confidence in performing CPR. Despite limited training, almost all respondents perceived learning first aid (95%) and CPR (98%) as “very important.” The study reveals a clear gap between perceived importance and actual preparedness in life-saving skills among refugee schoolchildren. These baseline findings underscore the need for structured, age-appropriate first aid and CPR training within refugee education settings. Insights from this study will guide the next phase of an ongoing action- research initiative to strengthen emergency preparedness among refugee youth.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	7449/124390
Uncontrolled Keywords:	First aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, schoolchildren, refugee education, baseline assessment, life-saving skills
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing > RT86.5 Social aspects. Political aspects. Anthropological aspects
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Basic Medical Sciences for Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Critical Care Nursing
Depositing User:	Dr. Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin
Date Deposited:	18 Nov 2025 09:59
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2025 10:51
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/124390

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