first aid knowledge among university students in jordan

Background: this study has aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge about the first aid process among the university students in jordan. methods: 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. results: 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 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 and scientific colleges were the only factors had significant statistical associations with better level of first aid knowledge. conclusions: the students' 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 level.