Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards Cervical-Spinal Injury among Adults in Dammam City, 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 918-923
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mohammed Al-Othman ◽  
Faisal Hammad Alatawi ◽  
Omar Mohammed Alshaikhi
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Injury ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Cervical Spinal Injury

ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE OF FIRST AID, AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AMONG KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amsalu Birara Melese ◽  
Alemtsehay Alemu Tesema ◽  
Amare Simegn
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Kindergarten Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Question ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Good Attitude

Abstract Background: Injuries are very common now a day and can occur at any point of time in a day to day life. Among them, injuries in school children rank a major part. The objective of this research to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practice towards first aid and factors associated among kindergarten teachers. Methods: Institutions based cross-sectional quantitative study design was employed. The study was conducted in Bahir dar town, Amhara region, Ethiopia from March to May 2017. A Pre-tested and structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the separate and confounding effect for variables. Result: A total of 173 respondents were interviewed with a response rate of 93%. From the total respondents 97 (56.1%) scored above mean for knowledge question, In particular, subjects lacked knowledge regarding first aid for Human/animal bite (60.1%) was not answered correctly. Regarding practice out of all respondents, 128(74%) had faced the child in need of first aid. About attitude, all respondents (100%) felt good attitude towards giving and learning first aid. Service year (AOR=8.6, 95%CI0.035-0.399) and previous first aid training (AOR=2.5, 95%CI 1.138-5.570) were found to have a significant association with knowledge of first aid. Conclusion: The knowledge of kindergarten teachers towards first aid were found to be low while they have the good attitude towards giving first aid and receiving training on first aid. It remains necessary to increase their actual first aid knowledge and skills.  

Parents' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward childhood vaccinations, in Saudi Arabia, 2019

2020 ◽  
pp. 781-787
Author(s):  
Waleed Alsalhi ◽  
Mansour Alqurashi ◽  
Fatemah Albarghawi ◽  
Fatimah AlMuhanna ◽  
Alhanouf Alahmari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice
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