Investigation and analysis of first-aid knowledge on peasantry in Northeast of Guangdong

Abstract

Objective To understand the situation of first aid knowledge and skills on peasantry in Northeast of Guangdong,in order to implement education on first-aid knowledge and skills more effectively.Methods Apply the self-made questionnaire and use convenient sampling method to investigate 700 peasantry from 4 cities of northeast Guangdong,including Heyuan,Shaoguan,Meizhou,Qingyuan,and the results were analyzed by x2 test.Results Mean correct rate of 658 peasants was 57.3％.Except for dog bites,snake bites and heat stroke,the peasantry' s first-aid knowledge and skills are poor ; The emergency treatment of electric shock between different gender peasantry is significant[54.5％ for male and 46.6％ for female(x2 =5.156,P ＜ 0.05]; Different age groups of peasantry on the electric shock,electrical fire,gas poisoning,traumatic fracture,sprain,dog bites emergency treatment are significant(x2 =12.575,13.458,10.782,8.201,5.807,4.108; P ＜0.05); Different sections of the peasantry on the electric shock,scald burns,sprain of emergency treatment are significant(x2 =4.212,3.553,7.355 ; P ＜ 0.05); Different levels of education of peasantry on the emergency access,diarrhea,acute abdominal pain,foreign bodies in airway emergency and awareness of calls are no significant(P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions The emergency knowledge and skills in peasantry' s daily life are deficient,and it' s necessary to spread the first-aid knowledge and skills in daily life among peasantry. Key words: First-aid knowledge; Peasantry; Data collection; Knowledge; Rural in NortheastGuangdong