The effect of bureaucratic issues on the medical first aid providers

Abstract

Introduction: In the year 2001, an important progress on first aid training has been achieved and a statute published by the Turkish Ministry of Health. Although that statute has contraversial points, it was the first statute on this subject. We wanted to see how much the first aid providers are effected by bureaucratic procedures that they can run into.
Material and Method: Our study groups included those who could more frequently face with the stuations that require first aid procedures. Majority of study groups included policeman, university students and workman. Participants were asked to answer questions regarding their sociodemographic properties and bureaucratic procedures on an inquiry form.
Results: 52.99% of study subjects had priorly taken first aid training but 46.79% of them did not. 20.51% of the participants had reported that they feel reluctant of the bureaucratic procedures which they face during the first aid procedures and no intervention would be made by them. 41.02% of the participants reported although they feel reluctant, they would intervene the situation.
Conclusion: The present study reveals that although the ratio of taking first aid course amoung population is low, first aid providers’ attitude is effected by bureaucratic procedures and first aid statutes.