Abstract

Basic life support is a skill in initial aid action that refers to maintaining the airway, supporting breathing and circulation. Everyone should have this skill to reduce the adverse impact or severity of the sequelae of cardiac arrest patients. The purpose of this study is to describe the level of knowledge of online motorcycle taxi drivers about basic life support (BLS). , with a sample of 36 respondents. The research took this sample using total sampling technique. The data collection method is to use a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed univariately with the chi-square test. The results of the study show that online motorcycle taxi drivers' knowledge of Basic Life Support (BLS) is low, 23 respondents (63.8%) and high, 13 respondents (36.2%). Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that respondents with low knowledge are more than respondents with high knowledge. Knowledge about basic life support is still low, so it is necessary to increase knowledge such as education by health workers to online motorcycle taxi drivers about Basic Life Support (BLS) through direct counseling media, leaflets, brochures and banners

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