The Influence of Training Program on Knowledge and Practices of Preparatory Schools’ Children Related to the Selected First Aid

Amira Adel Mohammed

doi:10.12691/ajnr-6-4-3

Abstract

The study was aimed to determine knowledge and practices of preparatory schools’ children related to the selected first aid. Otherwise to evaluate influence of training program on knowledge and practices of preparatory school children related to the selected first aid. Design: One study group as served pre/ post–test used a quasi-experimental design. Settings: The study was carried out at preparatory schools at Banha City were selected four schools named May 15, Modern Pioneers, Atyrab New, National Guard, which were selected by systematic random way. Subjects: Multistage random sample was utilized to select four preparatory schools and the recruited children which composed of 160 children. Tools: Two tools for data collection were used; first tool an interview questionnaire sheet which included socio-demographic characteristics for children's knowledge related to the selected first aid. Second tool was consisted of observation checklist to observe practices for children's pre and immediately post training program. Results: The study implied that the training program was having a positive effect; on improving preparatory schools' children knowledge level and practices level related to the selected first aid post the training program was implemented. Recommendations: Periodically training programs for preparatory schools’ children as a whole related to the selected first aid for initial treatment of injuries and emergence situations must be done and the educational curriculum the knowledge and practices regarding to first aid could be inserted.

Highlights

Childhood that is the school period have considered primarily from the vulnerable groups to injuries and illness
What are the children's knowledge level and practices related to the selected first aid among preparatory school's children?
I-Assessment Phase: The researcher based on determine the knowledge level and practices related to the selected first aid by pretest that indicated unsatisfactory knowledge level and inadequate performance, after that the training program materials for education were prepared

Summary

Introduction

Childhood that is the school period have considered primarily from the vulnerable groups to injuries and illness. One comes across simple injury at sometimes, can have many accidents can occurring in any type of fractures, bleeding, fainting or even asphyxia. That first aid was very important as taking a child to a medical management [1]. Have small bruises but at the same times, they may have a considerable injuries as bleeding, fractures, fainting, so that, first aid is importance as medical management [2]. Injuries at childhood are occurring as normal events daily and the most of previous injuries could be managed by nonprofessional people [3].First aid is usually applied by a nonprofessional person to the injured child until final appropriate management can be carried out. Many self-limited health problems or simple injuries cannot need treatment after implementing the first aid [4]

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