EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLSIN'FIRST AID MANAGEMENT' FOR SELECTED EMERGENCIES AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (original) (raw)

Impact of Skills Training Program on First Aid Management Knowledge among the Secondary School Student’s

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

Background of the Study: First aid involving simple but life-preserving techniques which can be performed with minimum facilities and without having any medical experience. Snowballing in the number of educated individuals, comprising the school pupils who can play a vital role in the First Aid field is an expectation of public health. The objectives of this study were to assess existing knowledge of students regarding first aid skills, to evaluate the effectiveness of organized skill training program on first aid skills. A quantitative research approach and one group pre-test and post-test research design were adopted to accomplish the main objective of the present study. 60 students were selected from the secondary school of Vadodara city by using a simple random sampling technique. Data was collected through a structured knowledge questionnaire on first aid skills. A skill training program on first aid skills was presented after the pretest. Post-test data were collected from the...

THE EFFECT OF A STRUCTURED FIRST AID EDUCATIONAL TRAINING COURSE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAKKAH CITY, AN INTERVENTION STUDY

Background:Students\' knowledge about first aid is considered a lifesaving and a preventive measure from injuries. As injuries are considered a threat to school students mainly in secondary schools, therefore first aid is vital for them to be able to deal appropriately with such injuries. Aim of the study was to assess the effect of a structured training course on students \'knowledge and behavior regarding first aid in secondary schools. Methods: Aquasi-experimental pre-post study design including 220 participants selected by multi-stage sampling from all five educational sectors of Makkah, students \'knowledge and behavior regarding first aid are assessed prior and after training which includes theoretical as well as practical parts. Results: After the intervention, behavior score was improved significantly from 9.5% to 95.0% while knowledge score was improved significantly from 72.3% to 83.6%. 22.7% of the participants have received previous training. Mean knowledge and behavior score increased significantly from 69%±15% to 75% ± 15% and from 46±12 to 79% ± 11% respectively. There was positive correlation between knowledge and behavior. Conclusion: First Aid Courses provided byMedical School Student result in a significant improvement in overall knowledge and behavior scores of the secondary school student. Repeated courses tend to have a significant improvement.

A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding first aid management among the school teachers of MNP school Adgaon Nasik

International journal of advanced psychiatric nursing, 2022

First aid is the subject to be known by a common man to meet the urgent need of a victim in case of accidents and other natural calamities. If a person who attends to such type of victim, probably in a position to save the life. The common age where the people more prone to accidents are the school age children's. The first aider to such kind of children will be the teachers in school setting. Since the medical facilities are not available instantly at school, so teacher should be well equipped in providing immediate management to school children's. Material and Method: Evaluative research approach and pre experimental research design was used. The subject for the study was n=30 teachers working at M.N.P. school at Adgaon, Nashik by using purposive sampling technique. Effectiveness was analyzed by structured teaching programme with the help of questionnaire. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistic that is in frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistic, chi-square test to find out association between post test knowledge score of school teachers with selected demographic variables. Results: Study findings reveal that structured teaching programme developed by the researcher was found effective. Conclusion: The study concludes that structured teaching programme developed by the researcher was found effective in increasing the knowledge of school teachers regarding first aid management.

Impact of Training on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding First Aid among Students of Schools of Ahmedabad

National journal of community medicine, 2017

Background: Accidents and injuries rank among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, it is often possible to minimize injury and crash consequences by providing effective pre-hospital services promptly. Appropriate knowledge on prevention, control and management of common illnesses and injuries will play a long way in reducing the morbidity and mortality. Hence training is a good step in reducing such mortalities.

A study to assess the effectiveness of training on first aid among students of industrial training institute in tribal area of Thane district, Maharashtra

International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2019

Background: Sudden illness, injury or animal bites can often be serious unless proper care is administered promptly. First aid is immediate attention to one suffering from illness or injury. Everyone should be able to give effective assistance until an injured person can receive professional medical care. This study was undertaken with objectives of assessing the baseline knowledge among students of industrial training institute (ITI) about common health emergencies, their appropriate first aid measures and to conduct training on first aid through lecture and demonstration as well as to assess effectiveness of training on their knowledge about first aid.Methods: An Interventional study. Baseline and post-test assessment of knowledge scores was carried out after a week and 16 weeks of training sessions on first aid of all students in the institute. Data analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics and appropriate statistical tests of significance.Results: Baseline knowledge...

Knowledge of first aid skills among undergraduate students of medical college in Lucknow

The adequate knowledge required for handling an emergency without hospital setting at the site of the accident or emergency may not be sufficient as most medical schools do not have formal first aid training in the teaching curriculum. The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge of medical students in providing first aid care. This cross sectional study was conducted during May 2011 among 152 medical students. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Based on the scores obtained in each condition requiring first aid, the overall knowledge was graded as good, moderate and poor. Only 11.2% (17/152) of the total student participants had previous exposure to first aid training. Good knowledge about first aid was observed in 13.8% (21/152), moderate knowledge in 68.4% (104/152) and poor knowledge in 17.8% (27/152) participants. Analysis of knowledge about first aid management in select conditions found that 21% (32/152) had poor knowledge regarding first aid management for shock and for gastro esophageal reflux disease and 20.4% (31/152) for epistaxis and foreign body in eyes. All students felt that first aid skills need to be taught from the school level onwards and all of them were willing to enroll in any formal first aid training sessions. The level of knowledge about first aid was not good among majority of the students. The study also identified the key areas in which first aid knowledge was lacking. There is thus a need for formal first aid training to be introduced in the medical curriculum.

Effectiveness of first-aid training on school children of urban area of Sambalpur District, Odisha

International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2019

Background: Delay in accessing appropriate medical care and/or lack of knowledge regarding treatment results in the death of the injured which can be avoided by immediate resuscitation measures. First aid, as the name implies, is the first care given to a victim of an accident, injury, or sudden illness, before the provision of advanced medical care. First aid should be aimed to preserve life, promote recovery, and prevent worsening of the victim's condition. Objectives: The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge of school students regarding first-aid management and to evaluate the effectiveness of education on selected first-aid measures among school students. Materials and Methods: A total of 95 students of 6 th , 7 th , and 8 th standard students were given a self-administered questionnaire for assessing their baseline knowledge about management of common injuries followed by educational intervention. Post-intervention evaluation of their knowledge acquisition was done after 10 days with the same questionnaire. Results: The objective of providing knowledge was accomplished with maximum students retaining knowledge shown as per the percentage increase in post-test scores. The maximum increase was seen in epistaxis (65.26%), head injury (44.21%), choking (42.11%), snakebite (52.94%), and dog bite (42.11%) which signifies less number of students had knowledge about these first-aid measures. Paired t-test showed a statistically significant difference in the pre-and post-education scores. Conclusion: Inculcating first-aid training in the school curriculum can be a fruitful investment in ensuring proper and timely management of illnesses and injuries.

Knowledge of First Aid Skills among Medical and Non-Medical Students of Karachi

2019

Objective: To compare the level of knowledge of First Aid (FA) among medical and non-medical undergraduate students of Karachi Methodology: This study was conducted in October and November 2017. One thousand fifty-three students of the age range of 17-25 years from the first-year to the fourth-year from three medical and three non-medical institutions were included. A self-administered questionnaire containing 22 questions was distributed among the consenting students in the class rooms. Participants were assessed regarding their knowledge on common emergency situations like epistaxis, fractures, road traffic accidents, foreign body in the eyes/ears, fits, burns, asthma, shock etc. Univariate test of Chi-square was applied to determine the association of type of students and previous training of First Aid with other independent factors. Furthermore, multivariate linear regression was utilized to determine best possible model for estimation of FA knowledge. Results: Out of 1053 respo...

A study to assess the knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers regarding first aid management of selected emergencies among school children, at selected secondary schools at Ghataprabha, in view to prepare information booklet

International Journal of Advance Research Ideas and Innovations in Technology

“There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child and nothing more important to our future than the safety of our children.” -Bill Clinton First aid and emergency care should be provided by the teachers in situations like accidents, vomiting, convulsions, injuries etc. The teacher should have adequate training regarding first aid and emergency measures since teachers act as a pivot in the school health services. The objectives of the study were: To assess the knowledge of secondary school teachers related to First aid management of secondary school children, in selected emergencies, To identify the attitude of secondary school teachers regarding selected emergencies and First aid management, in secondary school children, To find the association between knowledge and of secondary school teachers with selected demographic variables, To find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers regarding selected emergencies and First aid management, in secondary school children, and To prepare Information booklet based on selected First aid emergencies management for secondary school teachers. A descriptive approach with descriptive correlation design was used for 50 secondary school teachers drawn through purposive sampling technique in a selected high school at Ghataprabha. The conceptual framework for the study was developed from Orem’s self care theory. Incorporated with a modified model. The hypotheses formulated were that there will be an association between knowledge and selected demographic variables. The content validity and reliability of the tools were established. The pilot study was conducted using a structured knowledge questionnaire and likert five point scale. Each participant observation of the attitudes of teachers with the help of five points likert scale, a questionnaire was administered which was collected on the same day. An average of 4-5 observation was done per day following which the knowledge questionnaire was administered to the participant. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that Majority (48 %) of teachers had poor knowledge and (36%) of teachers had average knowledge and only (16 %) teachers had good knowledge. Age is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 14.92 P>0.05.) and Experience is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 12.99 P>0.05). It was also found that there is a positive correlation between knowledge and attitude of school teachers regarding first aid management of emergencies. The ‘r’ value computed was 0.72. The majority (48 %) of teachers had poor knowledge of first and emergency management of selected emergencies. and (36%) of teachers had average knowledge and only (16 %) teachers had good knowledge. Majority of 15 female respondents have poor knowledge of First aid management of selected emergencies; whereas 9 Male has poor knowledge of first aid management. Only Six Male and two female have good knowledge. Age is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 14.92 P>0.05.) and Experience is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 12.99 P>0.05).

A STUDY TO EVA LUTE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCAYIONAL INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRST AID MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED AILMENTS AMONG THE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN A SELECTED SCHOOL AT CHIDAMBARAM

The school children are more active having a high level of motor aggravation which leads them to learn new things quick and as fast as possible. This curiosity may sometime unfortunately lead into accidents which seek immediate attention failing in which the consequences may be much horrible.All the school children should receive first aid training and it is the need of the hour to facilitate the children with scientific knowledge.Title: Study to evaluate the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge regarding first aid management of selected ailments among the school children in a selected school at Chidambaram.Objectives :To assess the knowledge on first aid management of selected ailments regarding Fainting, Drowning, Foreign bodies in the eye