scholarly journals Awareness, attitudes and practices of first aid among school teachers in Mangalore, south India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Joseph ◽  
Thanneermalai Narayanan ◽  
Saifuddin bin Zakaria ◽  
Abhishek Venugopal Nair ◽  
Lavina Belayutham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Knowledge ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Medical Emergencies ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice ◽  
Competency Level

INTRODUCTION: Circumstances requiring medical attention are common at schools. Teachers are often the first individuals to witness and handle situations requiring first aid and medical emergencies. AIM: To determine awareness, attitudes and practices of school teachers and the facilities available at schools with respect to administration of first aid. METHODS: Data were obtained from 146 teachers in nine schools in Mangalore, India, using a self-administered questionnaire. The schools were also inspected for first aid equipment and facilities. RESULTS: Only 69 (47%) teachers had received first aid training previously. Poor and moderate knowledge of first aid was observed among 19 (13%) and 127 (87%) teachers, respectively. Only eight teachers knew the correct procedure for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Most teachers 96 (66%) were willing to administer first aid if provided with the required training. A total of 74 teachers reported having practised first aid in response to a situation arising at their school. Wounds (36%) and syncopal attack (23%) were among the commonly encountered situations requiring first aid management at schools. Teachers? confidence level in administering first aid was significantly associated with prior training in first aid (p=0.001). First aid kits were available in only five of the nine schools surveyed. DISCUSSION: The current competency level among teachers in Mangalore to administer first aid is inadequate. Measures need to be taken at schools to ensure initiation of first aid training followed by periodic training for teachers in first aid. KEYWORDS: First aid; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; India; schools

scholarly journals 933 Impact of first aid training on the first aid knowledge and skills capacity of primary school teachers in Ibadan, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A332.1-A332
Author(s):  
Abdulmumin Ibrahim ◽  
Nadia Sam-Agudu ◽  
Ugbede Omaye ◽  
Boniface Ushie ◽  
Adesola Olumide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
First Aid ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude towards dental trauma management among primary school teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Fadzlinda Baharin ◽  
Nor Fatimah Osman ◽  
Munirah Mohd Adnan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Dental Trauma ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Trauma Management ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Introduction: Dental injuries could happen anywhere, including in the school compound. Correct management by the teachers in dental emergencies could prevent further damage to the traumatized tooth and improve the success rate of the treatment. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude towards dental trauma management among the primary school teachers in Kubang Kerian area. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in three national primary schools in Kubang Kerian and multi-stages sampling was performed to select the subjects. One hundred and twenty teachers (n = 120) were randomly selected and responded to a set of a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, knowledge, and attitude towards dental trauma. Results: A total of 120 primary school teachers, predominantly female teachers (74.2%) participated in this study. More than half of the teachers (62.5%) have more than 15 years of teaching experience. One-third of the teachers (34.2%) have completed first aid training; however, dental trauma management subject was lacking (1.7%). About 31.7% of the respondent had experienced dental trauma case. Eighty-five percent of the teachers did not opt for tooth replantation in the case of avulsion and almost all the teachers (97.5%) did not choose fresh milk as the medium storage of the avulsed tooth. Conclusion: The level of knowledge and attitude on dental trauma management among school teachers is unsatisfactory. As a recommendation, first aid training given to the teachers should include basic knowledge of dental trauma management. The awareness can be improved by organizing talk or campaign on dental trauma management at the school level.Keywords: Children, dental trauma, school teachers.

scholarly journals Knowledge of First aid in Nepalese School Students and Teachers.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geha Raj Dahal ◽  
Pradeep Vaidya
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Average Score ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Students ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Teachers And Students

Abstract BackgroundBasic knowledge on first aid is required to every citizen. School children are best target group for giving such training. School teachers have duel responsibility on this regard. They should have adequate knowledge on first aid so that they can provide when necessary and to train students. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge of school teachers and students and effect of first aid training. MethodsThis study was conducted in school teachers and high school students of 6 schools in Kathmandu. Two days training on first aid was given to all participants. Knowledge on first aid was assessed through self administered 10 questionnaires before and after training. Response was recorded as ‘correct’ or ‘incorrect’ of individual question and total score obtained by individual. Responses were compared before and after training and between students and teachers also. ResultsA total of 152 participants (121 students and 31 teachers) were included in the study. Average score in pretest and posttest was 5.1 ±1.56 and 8.01 ±1.49 respectively with P value 0.001. Majority were aware of meaning of first aid, time to perform CPR, and first aid knowledge on fracture and electric shock. First aid knowledge on other incidents was not satisfactory. The training improved overall knowledge of participants. There was no difference of knowledge in students and teachers. ConclusionFirst aid knowledge of school teachers and students was similar and not satisfactory. Training improves knowledge significantly.

scholarly journals Conhecimento dos Professores que Atuam no Âmbito Escolar Acerca dos Primeiros Socorros

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Rosa Caroline Mata Verçosa ◽  
Marinnara Danielly Batista Porfirio Silva ◽  
Mauricélia Michiles dos Santos ◽  
Jefferson Ricardo Da Silva ◽  
Raíssa Fernanda Evangelista Pires dos Santos
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
School Environment ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
School Teachers

ResumoAcidentes na infância são comuns de acontecer no ambiente escolar havendo a necessidade de conhecimentos prévios sobre primeiros socorros pelos professores da educação básica. A falta de conhecimento técnico-científico adequado pode levar a condutas inapropriadas no atendimento de crianças vítimas de acidentes, acarretando em sequelas e podendo evoluir para a morte. Esse estudo tem como objetivo identificar os conhecimentos sobre primeiros socorros de professores que atuam no ambiente escolar frente a situações de urgência e emergência. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura. A pesquisa foi realizada no período de novembro de 2019, nas bases de dados: Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe Ciências da Saúde, Banco de Dados em Enfermagem e Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online, por meio da Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde., utilizando-se os descritores em ciências da saúde: “Knowledge”, “School teachers” e “First aid”. Foram incluídos oito estudos, publicados no período de 2014-2019. Os educadores apresentam conhecimento inadequado sobre primeiros socorros diminuindo a chance dos alunos receberem assistência adequada em caso de acidente na escola. Faz-se importante o treinamento dos professores escolares quanto às práticas de primeiros socorros, assim como, o reconhecimento de ações voltadas para prevenção e promoção dos agravos na saúde do escolar, objetivando melhor qualidade de vida das crianças. Palavras-chave: Primeiros Socorros. Saúde Escolar. Conhecimento. Professores Escolares. AbstractAccidents in childhood are common to happen in the school environment with the need for prior knowledge about first aid by teachers of basic education. The lack of adequate technical-scientific knowledge can lead to inappropriate conduct in the care of children who are victims of accidents, resulting in sequelae and can evolve to death. This study aims to identify the knowledge about first aid by teachers who work in the school environment in the face of urgent and emergency situations. It is an integrative literature review. The research was carried out in the period of November 2019, in the databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature Health Sciences, Nursing Database and Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online, through the Virtual Health Library., using the health science descriptors: “Knowledge”, “School teachers” and “First aid”. Eight studies, published in the period 2014-2019, were included. Educators have inadequate knowledge of first aid, decreasing the chance of students receiving adequate assistance in the event of an accident at school. It is important to train school teachers in first aid practices, as well as to recognize actions aimed at preventing and promoting health problems in schoolchildren, aiming at a better quality of life for children. Keywords: First Aid. School Health. Knowledge. School Teachers.

scholarly journals A review on awareness of first aid among students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 87-89
Author(s):  
Gitumoni Konwar ◽  
Nirmali Gogoi ◽  
Anusuya Goswami ◽  
Bidyashori Konjengbam
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
School Health ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Life Support ◽  
First Aid ◽  
World Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Health Organization

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. According to world health organization (WHO), injuries related to traffic accidents were ninth among the first 10 causes of global disease burden in 1990. They are expected to be ranked in third place after ischemic cardiac disease and unipolar major depression in 2020. Basic first aid training prepares students to react to situations and provide immediate, efficient management for a wide variety of incidents. Providing of knowledge and training about correct management of injuries and illnesses to students is important to improve their health knowledge which in turn may lead to healthy and save life. It is necessary to strengthen school health services through full participation of teachers and educators, providing them training sessions and update them by regularly interacting with them. Literature demonstrates that the widespread dissemination of first aid may have benefits for injury prevention in terms of reducing traffic crashes, lowering rates of workplace incidents, and increasing safety awareness. The present study revealed a perceived need for knowledge regarding first aid among school students and thus advocates that first-aid education should be made compulsory in school syllabus. It is reasonable to conclude that the ultimate goal of the first aid is neither to treat, nor to diagnose, but to stabilize the patient.

scholarly journals Mental health first aid training for high school teachers: a cluster randomized trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony F Jorm ◽  
Betty A Kitchener ◽  
Michael G Sawyer ◽  
Helen Scales ◽  
Stefan Cvetkovski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Cluster Randomized Trial ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Mental Health First Aid ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Cluster Randomized

scholarly journals Determinants of First Aid Knowledge and Basic Practice Among Elementary School Teachers in Debre Tabor Town, Northcentral Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 380-387
Author(s):  
Wubet Taklual ◽  
Maru Mekie ◽  
Chalachew Yenew
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
First Aid ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Debre Tabor ◽  
Study Participants

Background: Pre-hospital school-based Emergency Medical Service (EMS) at school by school personnel is mandatory for saving the pupils from disability and death attributed to injury-related problems. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the determinant factors of first aid knowledge and basic practice among elementary school teachers in Debre Tabor, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study was employed in Debre Tabor among 216 elementary school teachers. A simple random sampling technique with proportional allocation was applied for the selection of the study participants. Data entry was done by Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 21 for cleaning and analysis. Descriptive statistics was performed by using frequency, percentage, and table. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were performed to determine the significance and strength of association at a 95% confidence interval. P-value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results and Discussion: Our study revealed that 45.8% of study subjects were knowledgeable on first aid. More than 75% of study participants reported that they have encountered a child who needs first aid. Among these, 64% of them provide first aid. The multivariable analysis revealed that service year (AOR=3.51, 95%CI: (1.06, 11.59)), educational status (AOR=12.15, 95%CI: (3.17, 46.67)), previous first aid training (AOR=0.43, 95%CI: (0.21, 0.87)) and information about first aid (AOR=0.12, 95%CI ;(0.03, 0.48)) were found to be significantly associated with having knowledge on first aid. Conclusion: School teachers have low knowledge of first aid. Educational status, service year, previous first aid training and information on first aid were the predictors of first aid knowledge. Introducing essential first aid training in the curriculum during teachers’ training shall be considered.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practices of secondary school teachers regarding school health services in children

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1541
Author(s):  
Girish Manohar Chavan ◽  
Vishwajeet Manohar Chavan
Keyword(s):  
School Health ◽  
Urban School ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Urban Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Teachers ◽  
First Aid Training

Background: Being an essential member of school, it is the responsibility of teachers to inculcate healthy habits amongst children which thereby makes the future generation of a country healthy. Objective of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of school teachers and compare them between urban and rural school teachers with special reference to school health services.Methods: The present cross-sectional study was carried out in 520 rural teachers and 185 urban teachers with an aim of assessing teacher’s health related knowledge and skills.Results: Of the rural school teachers, 10.38% received school health training as compared to only 7.57% urban teachers. First aid training was received by 84 rural in contrast to only 24 urban school teachers. Mean percent knowledge score was similar for rural and urban school teachers. Mean percent attitude score amongst all schools, irrespective of their location, was 90%. Mean percent practice score among rural school teachers was 86.67% as compared to 76.67% among urban school teachers. Teacher performance score (sum of knowledge, attitude, and practices towards school health) in rural teachers was 79.64%, while that in urban school teachers was 72.21%.Conclusions: School teachers should be periodically assessed at various levels to get status of their knowledge and understanding regarding health education. It should be ensured that teachers should receive continued education and trainings related to health, especially importance of first aid and hygiene. 

scholarly journals Oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices among school teachers in Tshwane district, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 250-255
Author(s):  
Tshepiso Mfolo ◽  
Thomas K Madiba ◽  
Ahmed Bhayat
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Dental Diseases ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Teachers are perceived as role models and studies have shown that they can enhance the oral health behaviour of young children. To assess the oral health (OH) knowledge, attitudes and practices of public school teachers in a district in Pretoria, South Africa. This was a cross sectional analytical study. The sample comprised of six schools that were randomly selected within the Tshwane West sub district. A total of 160 teachers were included. A modified, self-administered, validated questionnaire was used to obtain the data. Of the 160 teachers included, 97 (61%) completed the questionnaire. The majority (80%) were female and the mean age was 38.23 years (±12.85; 22-66). More than 80% had an adequate level of OH knowledge, 94% reported it was important to visit a dental practitioner (DP) regularly and 94% believed that OH education should form part of the teaching curriculum. The most common reason for visiting a DP was toothache (32%) while fear (35%) was the most common barrier. Those with a higher mean age were more likely to brush frequently (p<0.01), utilise dental aids (p=0.01) and visit a DP regularly (p=0.02). The majority of teachers had adequate OH knowledge. The respondents with a higher mean age were more likely to brush frequently, use dental aids and visit a DP regularly. Workshops for teachers are required to improve current levels of knowledge and address any queries regarding prevention and diagnosing of dental diseases.

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