International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-7802112016012716491649ENPublic Health Department, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid20160127<p><strong>Background:</strong> This study has aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge about the first aid process among the university students in Jordan.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> The study population consisted of students of the 14 scientific and unscientific faculties at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Data were obtained via questionnaires from 883 students.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> The majority of participants were females (65.9%) with mean age (standard deviation) of 19.9 (2.6) years. Only 29.2% of students had previous first aid experience. When asked, only<br />11% of students knew the normal respiration rate of an adult in 1 min. Results revealed that female students, having previous first aid experience, and being a student of the health sciences<br />and scientific colleges were the only factors had significant statistical associations with better level of first aid knowledge.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The students&rsquo; knowledge about first aid is not at an adequate level. It would be advisable that first aid course be handled as a separate and practical course at secondary school<br />level.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> First aid, knowledge, university students</p>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/1649http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/1649/1939