Describing the effect of a first aid training program on the first aid knowledge and attitudes of female secondary school students in Jeddah – Saudi Arabia

Howaida S Saati

doi:10.17485/ijst/v13i29.985

Abstract

Objectives: to explore the effect of a first aid training program on knowledge and practice of female secondary school students in Jeddah- Saudi Arabia. Sample the study was applied at one Secondary female School in Jeddah and the data were collected from 100 Saudi female students who attended the first aid training programmed. Method: to achieve the target of this article,the researcher applied pre-post quasi-experimental approach. Data entry and statistical analysis was done using SPSS 20.0 statistical software package. Data were presented using descriptive statistics in the form of frequencies and percentages for quantitative variables and means and standard deviations for variables. Findings: The study shows that First-aid training is essential to develop female secondary school with first aid skills and to extend their input to health emergency situations. On the other hand, students should have sufficient practice and knowledge in first aid to be able to manage injuries and illness that commonly take place at the school sitting. Novelty: By Introducing, acquainting and sustaining the lifesaving skills and first aid practices among female students increase the students’ confidence in responding to any contingency. Conclusions: It is agreed that nurses at schools could play a key role in the provision of lifesaving skills and basic emergency training for the students; this might be very important addition for investigating the effectiveness of future health education programs at females Saudi schools. Keywords: first aid; female secondary school; Saudi Arabia

Highlights

Injuries amongst school students are considered one of the most severe health problems that the world today face as they can lead to lifelong disabilities or even death
Providing first aid training enables the students to deal with situations and deliver immediate, efficient administration for various incidents such as chocking, respiratory and cardiac arrest, breathing and circulation emergencies, bleeding and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, bone fracture, muscle injuries etc
Providing first aid training and knowledge about proper administration of wounds and illnesses to students is significant for 2 reasons: the first one is related to improving their health knowledge that in turn may lead to healthy and save life; the second one: they can play as a changing individuals in the family and society

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Introduction

Injuries amongst school students are considered one of the most severe health problems that the world today face as they can lead to lifelong disabilities or even death. Provision of training about first aid for schools’ students has been widely preferred as a long-standing strategy to inform and train the wider community(4) In their daily life, school students frequently face injuries such as cuts, burns, sprains, choking, insect bites, nose bleeds, epileptic fits where several improper managements related to these injuries still exist among them. School students frequently face injuries such as cuts, burns, sprains, choking, insect bites, nose bleeds, epileptic fits where several improper managements related to these injuries still exist among them Such indicators and results prove that the number of injuries could be managed and reduced through providing first aid training for school students considering potential dangers and launching safe learning conditions(5)

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