First Aid Program For Nursery School Teachers
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Children are the most vulnerable group to accidental injuries. The nursery school plays an important role in preventing and caring for those injuries. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of first aid program on nursery school teachers' knowledge and practices. Research design: A pre/post research design was used in this study. Sample: A convenient sample of 60 nursery school teachers, 30 from private and 30 from governmental nursery schools. Setting: The selected nursery schools represented all geographic areas of Minia city. Tool: pre-designed questionnaire sheet was used to collect data from teachers which include: Demographic data, Teachers' knowledge about first aid and observational checklist was used for first aid measures. Results: There was an observed improvement in the percentage of correct answers in most items of first aid knowledge as well as in the total mean scores of practice after implementation of the program with statistical significant differences at ( p-value 0.0001) between pretest, immediate posttest and posttest after 3 months. Conclusion: The current study concluded that there was an observed increase in the teachers' knowledge and practices about first aid after implementation of the program. Recommendation : The school authority should provide teachers with booklet, posters, brochures, charts , equipment's and supplies to improve their knowledge and practices about first aid.
Authors and Affiliations
Shaima Shaban Mohamad, Dr. Afkar Ragab Mohamad, Dr . Sanaa Mahmoud Ahmed
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