BASILISK Pre-Intervention
(Basic Life Support Knowledge)
SCOME CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand
According to WHO, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the main cause of death globally, considering 17.9 million lives died in 2019. Of these deaths, 85% were caused by heart attack and stroke. CVD deaths that occur in low and middle-income countries were contributed to over three-quarters of all cases. There is still a plan from WHO between 2010-2025 to lessen the global prevalence of raised blood pressure that causes CVDs by 25% cases.
Meanwhile, In Indonesia, years of life lost caused by the mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular diseases are estimated to be 3,299 and 2,555 years of life lost/100,000, respectively. The absence of a universal healthcare insurance scheme is one possible explanation for the demonstrated inequality in cardiovascular care.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is the foundation for saving lives after cardiac arrest. BLS is an action that can be given by health workers or laypeople who have been trained for heart attacks, respiratory failure, or obstructive airway breath patients. Basic life support, a vital component of the chain of survival, decreases the cardiopulmonary resuscitation interval and increases the hospital discharge rate. Performed systematic reviews for the following topics: dispatch diagnosis of cardiac arrest, use of a firm surface for CPR, a sequence for starting CPR (compressions-airway-breaths versus airway-breaths-compressions), CPR before calling for help, duration of CPR cycles, hand position during compressions, rhythm check timing, feedback for CPR quality, alternative techniques, public access automated external defibrillator programs, analysis of rhythm during chest compressions, CPR before defibrillation, removal of foreign-body airway obstruction, resuscitation care for suspected opioid-associated emergencies, drowning, and harm from CPR to victims not in cardiac arrest.
BASILISK (Basic Life Support) is a community development project held by SCOME CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand towards medical students from Universitas Andalas. BASILISK aims to improve awareness and knowledge of medical students from Universitas Andalas about the lifesaving CPR and first aid in emergency situations measured by increasing pre-test to post-test to a minimum average of 80 in September-October 2021.
On September 10th, 2021 SCOME CIMSA-BEM KM FK Unand held a pre-intervention. The event was filled with open recruitment and re-assessment of knowledge and awareness regarding Basic Life support. This re-assessment was carried out to collect primary data about the importance of the BASILISK program.
