Abstract
Background: Patients refrain from seeking medical help in the time of COVID-19 due to the fear of getting infected. Hospitals are overloaded with limited beds, interfering with inpatients stays. Awareness of first aid management of fractures among the general population has been neglected. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of the selected population regarding fractures' first aid, and their readiness to seek medical help before and during the time of quarantine. Methodology: Cross sectional vignette-Based study among Saudi population of Al-Ahasa. Data processed via SPSS using two tailed tests. A total of 1005 respondents were included in this study. Results: Good awareness was detected among 520 (51.7%) participants. Before pandemic, (83.7%) reported that they will Call the ambulance immediately, and only (15.1%) Consult a doctor without visiting the hospital (telemedicine). During the pandemic, (41.5%) told that they can call ambulance while the majority (57.3%; 576) told that they Consult a doctor without visiting the hospital (telemedicine). Men had significantly good awareness level regarding fracture first aids compared to women. Similarly, health care related participants had significantly good awareness level regarding fracture first aids compared to others.