Effect of first aid training on teams from special education schools.

Jackeline Gonçalves Brito,Christine Baccarat De Godoy,Inês Pereira De Oliveira,Ana Paula Dos Santos Jesus Marques França França

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0288

Abstract

Analyze the effect of first aid training on the knowledge of multidisciplinary teams from special education schools, in school accidents. A quasi-experimental, before-and-after study with a single comparison group. Descriptive statistics and McNemar's test were used to evaluate the effect of the intervention. This study had the participation of 162 higher education professionals, predominantly teachers (82.1%), female (97.5%), aged over 40 (69.2%). An increase in correct answers was observed, with statistical significance (≤0.05), especially in proper handling in case of fall with traumatic brain injury, electric shock, and burn due to hot liquid (98.1%, 98.1% and 96.9% of proper response, respectively). First aid training for child accidents, through content exhibition, in a dialogical and practical way, proved to be efficient for multidisciplinary teams from special education schools for people with disabilities.

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OBJECTIVESFirst aid procedures can be performed by any person, not necessarily a health professional, to help people in life-threatening conditions and maintain vital functions, avoiding aggravation of their health condition[1,2]
Circumstances requiring first aid procedures are common in schools, especially in early childhood education, and the lack of first aid knowledge can lead to many problems, such as failure to provide help and improper handling of victims, resulting in aggravation of the situation or unnecessary request of emergency services[1,2]
It should be noted that a many children, adolescents and young people with disabilities spend most of the day in these institutions and, the professionals who work in them, including teachers, are often the first to witness situations that require first aid procedures[4,5]

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OBJECTIVESFirst aid procedures can be performed by any person, not necessarily a health professional, to help people in life-threatening conditions and maintain vital functions, avoiding aggravation of their health condition[1,2]. Among the situations that require first aid, accidents are the most common among children and adolescents, and the most frequent accidents are fall, traumatic brain injury (TBI), trauma with dental avulsion, burn, electric shock, and obstruction of airways by a foreign body, among others[6,7]. These events are defined as “unintentional and avoidable” injuries and, can be predicted and prevented with the implementation of safety measures[8]

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