Abstract: Objective To understand the status quo and influencing factors of infectious disease and first aid knowledge among employees in an amusement park in Wuhu City. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted,and 323 employees of anamusement park in Wuhu City were selected as research objects by convenient sampling method from June to July 2022. The online survey was carried out,and the general information questionnaire and knowledge scale of infectious diseases and first aid were used for the study. The contents included training status,knowledge of infectious diseases and knowledge of first aid,the way and attitude of learning first aid knowledge,and the data were analyzed. Results The total score of infectious disease and first aid knowledge of employees in an amusement park in Wuhu City was （14.67±3.22）points,and the score of infectious disease was （10.32±2.18）points. The education level,accident occurrence,family income level,training times,and demand for first aid knowledge were the main influencing factors of infectious disease and first aid knowledge of employees（all P<0.05）. Conclusions The knowledge of infectious diseases and first aid of employees in an amusement park in Wuhu City is at a medium level. It is necessary to focus on employees with low education level,no accidents,low family income,few training times and low demand for first aid knowledge,and conduct targeted training for them,so as to improve their knowledge of infectious diseases first aid and promote the benign development of life-saving industry in the water park,thus constantly improving the public water entertainment safety system,promoting the process of healthy China.

Key words: Knowledge of infectious diseases, First aid knowledge, Influencing factor