Introduction: Poisoning is a clinical condition that occurs when the human body is exposed to toxic substances, which results in body damaging. The most common agents of poisoning are substances that we can use everyday, such as alcohol, detergents, drugs, plants, etc. In many cases first aid by layperson is particularly the most important. Taking measures on time and choosing the right actions can mitigate the consequences or even save lives in cases of severe acute poisoning. Purpose: The aim of the thesis is to determine the knowledge of the respondents about induced vomiting in first aid treatment at poisonings. The aims of the work are to present the medical guidelines for induced vomiting and to determine whether the respondents are aware of the guidelines for induction of vomiting in the poisoning treatment. Methods: In the theoretical part, we made a review of professional and scientific literature in Slovenian and English language. We searched for the literature in the databases COBIB. SI, CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, and the DiKuL web portal. A quantitative, non-experimental method was used for the empirical part. Data were collected by using the open-source survey application 1KA and they were processed using Microsoft Excel 2019. Results: The questionnaire was fully answered by 209 respondents. 72.2 % know that they should call 112 if they need first aid for poisoned person. Respondents answered that most common signs of poisoning are nausea (n = 146), emesis (n = 144) and pale, sweaty, cold skin (n = 119). According to the guidelines of the Centre for Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology, induction of emesis in case of acute poisoning should be performed only after prior consultation with a doctor and if the poisoned person is conscious and cooperative. This claim was confirmed by 77.5 % of the respondents. Discussion and conclusion: Most respondents were aware of current guidelines for induced vomiting as a first aid measure for poisoning, but efforts should continue to be made to raise awareness among the general public about prevention, recognition, and first aid measures for poisoning, as it is a very complex public health problem.
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