First Aid Practices Research Articles

The “body poetics”: Repeated rhythm as a cultural asset for Japanese life-saving instruction

By examining the patterning of verbal and nonverbal “repetition” in first-aid practice, I propose that Japanese interlocutors show inherent dispositions to converge onto odd-number constructions in the middle range of ethnopoetic formation. I then claim that this sort of covert format-sharing, accumulated and entrenched among Japanese instructors (as well as trainees), represents a culturally preferred presentation/reception format and contributes to elucidating their culturally embedded assets or discursive “habitus” (Bourdieu, 1977, 1990) in the everyday practice of instruction. For this purpose, I specifically explore various repetitions of verbal (e.g., words, phrases, and grammatical constructions), gestural (e.g., beats, sliding motions, rotating movements), and spatial arrangements, showing how units of odd numbers are coordinately enacted and contextually appropriated in terms of the interdependent relations among them. At the same time, I claim that discourse participants are in no way captives destined to conform to a prescriptive “doxa” but rather are creative agents, willing to move out, within the limits of possible selections, of the preferred routine in order to adapt to ongoing developments.

Evaluating First-aid Knowledge and Attitudes of a Sample of Turkish Primary School Teachers

Knowledge of first aid, which constitutes life-saving treatments for injuries or unexpected illnesses, is important for every individual at every age. First aid and basic life support are so important that teaching basic first aid should be compulsory in all schools. The goal of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitudes of a sample of Turkish teachers regarding the administration of first aid. Three hundred twelve teachers took part in this study to evaluate knowledge and attitudes of teachers in primary schools about first aid. Data were obtained using a questionnaire. It included 30 questions that help identify the teachers and determine their knowledge and attitudes about first aid. Data were analyzed by chi-square test. In this study, it was determined that most of the teachers do not have correct knowledge and attitudes about first aid. For example, 65.1% of teachers gave incorrect answers regarding epistaxis, 63.5% for bee stings, and 88.5% for abrasion. It was found out that as the age of the teachers increases, appropriate first-aid practice becomes more and more unlikely. The results of this study showed that teachers did not have enough knowledge about first aid.

Knowledge of dental trauma first aid (DTFA): the example of avulsed incisors in casualty departments and schools in London

To investigate awareness and practices of dental trauma first aid (DTFA) in hospital emergency settings and in primary and secondary schools in London. A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Primary and secondary schools and casualty/emergency and walk-in casualty centres in London in 2005. A randomly selected sample of 125 schools and a total of 31 walk-in casualty centres, providing services for five randomly selected London boroughs. A person responsible for emergency care of children represented each of these study sites. Response rates of 81.6% and 87% were achieved for schools and casualty/emergency centres respectively. The school respondents who had previously received advice on DTFA were three times more likely to be willing to replant an avulsed tooth compared to those who had not. A third of casualty personnel showed gaps in knowledge in DTFA. Results from schools showed an unwillingness to start emergency action mainly due to perceived inadequacy in knowledge/skills and also for legal reasons. There is the need for further studies focused on the barriers resulting in unwillingness to provide DTFA among school personnel and clarification regarding issues of responsibility and acceptable levels of competence of professionals other than dentists.

Parental responses to first and recurrent febrile convulsions.

To compare parental knowledge, attitudes, concerns, and first-aid practices for children experiencing febrile convulsions (FC). A questionnaire was mailed to 326 FC parents from 11 emergency departments in southern Taiwan. A total of 109 first- and 107 recurrent-FC parents responded 1-3 months after the FC. Most incorrectly believed an electroencephalogram (EEG) or computed tomography (CT) was necessary; immunization should be postponed, and overestimated the risk of subsequent epilepsy. Parents were concerned about further attacks in the night, fever episodes, and frequently measured the child's body temperature. During the first episode, objects were inserted into the child's mouth and they were rushed to a hospital. One third lowered the child's body temperature, and 15% positioned the children on their side. For subsequent seizures, 80% anticipated rushing the child to a hospital, and 44% would put objects into the child's mouth. In comparison, although the recurrent-FC parents had higher scores in knowledge and attitudes than the first-FC parents, low knowledge scores (40% correct) were seen in both groups. No significant differences were found on parental concerns, performed/anticipated first aid for FC. Most FC parents had inadequate knowledge, high concerns, and improper first-aid practices. This suggests that parents with either first- or recurrent-FC children need information, emotional support, and first-aid demonstrations.

The role of the Advanced Casualty Management Team in St John Ambulance Australia (New South Wales District).

St John Ambulance is a household name synonymous with the teaching and provision of first aid. Recently the organisation has developed pre-hospital emergency care services through the introduction of the St John Ambulance Australia Advanced Casualty Management Team in New South Wales. The Advanced Casualty Management Team represents a move away from the practice of first aid by lay personnel and is a natural extension of the traditional work and principles of St John Ambulance. This article provides an overview of the Advanced Casualty Management Team and discusses its contribution to pre-hospital trauma care delivery.

Assessment of the Teaching of First-Aid Practices

Assessment of the Teaching of First-Aid Practices

Theory and Practice of First Aid

Theory and Practice of First Aid

Proceedings of the Conference on Pathophysiologic and Therapeutic Problems of Terminal Conditions Associated with the Clinic and Practice of First Aid . State Publishing House of Medical Literature, Moscow, U.S.S.R., 1954. 240 pp. Illus. (In Russian).

<i>Proceedings of the Conference on Pathophysiologic and Therapeutic Problems of Terminal Conditions Associated with the Clinic and Practice of First Aid</i> . State Publishing House of Medical Literature, Moscow, U.S.S.R., 1954. 240 pp. Illus. (In Russian).

Proceedings of the Conference on Pathophysiologic and Therapeutic Problems of Terminal Conditions Associated with the Clinic and Practice of First Aid . State Publishing House of Medical Literature, Moscow, U.S.S.R., 1954. 240 pp. Illus. (In Russian).

<i>Proceedings of the Conference on Pathophysiologic and Therapeutic Problems of Terminal Conditions Associated with the Clinic and Practice of First Aid</i> . State Publishing House of Medical Literature, Moscow, U.S.S.R., 1954. 240 pp. Illus. (In Russian).