scholarly journals Longitudinal Change of Psychological Distress among Healthcare Professionals with and without Psychological First Aid Training Experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12474
Author(s):  
Hiroki Asaoka ◽  
Yuichi Koido ◽  
Yuzuru Kawashima ◽  
Miki Ikeda ◽  
Yuki Miyamoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Psychological First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training

This study aimed to compare longitudinal change of the psychological distress of a group with psychological first aid (PFA) experience and a group without PFA experience among physicians and other healthcare professionals from before the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to during the pandemic. The baseline survey was conducted in January 2020 (T1). The respondents in T1 were invited to participate in March (T2) and November 2020 (T3). Psychological distress was assessed by the Kessler 6 Scale. Participants were divided into two categories: a group with and a group without PFA experience. Participants were further divided between physicians and healthcare professionals other than physicians, because physicians are more likely to experience morally injurious events. A mixed-model repeated-measures ANOVA was conducted as an indicator of the group differences. In T1, 398 healthcare professionals participated. The longitudinal analysis of healthcare professionals other than physicians showed that psychological distress was significantly greater in the group without PFA experience than in the group with PFA experience (T1 vs. T3). This study showed psychological distress among healthcare professionals other than physicians was significantly greater in the group without PFA experience than in the group with PFA experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the results were not consistent among physicians.

Effectiveness of Psychological First Aid Training for social work students, practitioners and human service professionals in Alberta, Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-21
Author(s):  
Nasreen Lalani ◽  
Julie Drolet
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Human Service ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Human Service Professionals ◽  
Psychological First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is becoming a universally accepted intervention in providing psychosocial support to individuals and families affected by trauma or disaster.  Our study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a didactic and simulation based Psychological First Aid (PFA) training program in Alberta, Canada.  Social work students, practitioners, and human service professionals from Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge were invited to attend the training.  A total of 90 participants attended the training at three different sites. A pre and post survey questionnaire was administered to all the participants before and after the training.  Findings showed that the training has significantly improved participants’ PFA knowledge and perceived competence in PFA skill.  PFA training enhanced their confidence, disaster preparedness, and self-care strategies needed to provide psychosocial support to individuals and families in disaster situations. Our study provides preliminary evidence supporting the effectiveness of the PFA training program among social work students, practitioners and human service professionals for future disaster preparedness in Alberta, Canada.Keywords: Psychological first aid, social work, disaster preparedness, training, competency, effectiveness, Canada

scholarly journals Psychological First Aid Training as Public Health Preparedness: Results of a Demonstration Project

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
pp. S175-S176
Author(s):  
Karla Vermeulen ◽  
Gus Birkhead ◽  
Mary Riley-Jacome ◽  
Rebecca Rodriguez ◽  
Brian Fisher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Demonstration Project ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
Psychological First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training

scholarly journals The Status of First Aid Skills Mastery and Training Preferences of College Students: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
Jin Xiao Sheng ◽  
Chen Hai Tang ◽  
Zhang Hao
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Female Group ◽  
Student Group ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intensive Training ◽  
First Aid Training

Objective： Bystander first aid can improve the survival rate after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest or trauma, College students are potential bystanders of first aid in society. In the research, we aim to determine the universality of first aid training and the mastery of first aid skills among college students in order to implement first aid. Methods：From January to October 2021, Carry out questionnaire surveys by WeChat push, A random cross-sectional study was conducted on students from five universities in Wenzhou. In order to understand the knowledge and skills of first aid, Respondents accepted the first aid scenario that answered two hypotheses. Results：Among the 1,171 college students interviewed. Among them, 37.23% are males and 62.77% are females; 78.31% have first aid training experience, and 21.69% have no first aid training experience; 71% of college students acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills through first aid training conducted by the Red Cross, medical emergency centers or hospitals, etc. 22% of college students study through the information network; All college students interviewed expressed their willingness to participate in first aid training. But 21.69% of college students have not received first aid training, The reason for the inability to participate in the training is that they do not understand the ways to participate in first aid training, accounting for 37.01%; Lack of confidence accounted for 19.69%, and lack of time accounted for 35.04%; In the hypothetical emergency scene, In the male group, 48.96% were willing to treat the injured, and 36.19% in the female group. There is a statistical difference between the two (P＜0.01); The junior college student group and the undergraduate student group are 28.09% and 44.09% separately. The medical professional group and the students with the first aid training group are 60.4% and 43.51% separately, The willingness to implement first aid has a clear advantage over the non-medical and non-trained two groups. The comparison between the two groups was statistically significant (P <0.01). The first aid skills are well mastered: chest compression 46.19%, judgment awareness 35.95%, hemostasis bandaging 32.88%, The worse ones were artificial respiration 24.67%, open airway 23.56%, and fracture fixation 8.96%. Conclusion: College students have a positive attitude towards learning first aid knowledge. However, it was found that the first aid skills were not well mastered, and the training was insufficient. Colleges and universities should provide first aid-related courses, extracurricular intensive training and other methods, Increase the knowledge of college students to deal with emergencies and improve basic first aid skills. Incorporating first aid skills training into university curricula and implementing it is a long-term strategy. Improve college students' awareness of first aid knowledge to obtain better social benefits. Key words: Attitude, First aid skills, college student training.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Awareness and Attitude Related to First Aid among Iium Kuantan Campus Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumaiyah Jamaludin @ Thandar Soe ◽  
Muhammad Allif Bin Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
P Value ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Aid Training ◽  
Students First

Introduction: Accidental injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Approximately 1.25 million lives are cut short because of road traffic accident every year. As the incidences of emergencies is steadily increasing in recent years, it is important to ensure that individuals are adequately trained to deal with such events including university students. First aid is given to preserve life and minimize the consequences of injury and illness until help is obtained from health care practitioners. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, awareness and attitude related to first aid among IIUM Kuantan campus students. Materials and method: A quantitative cross-sectional survey with stratified random sampling was conducted among 348 IIUM Kuantan undergraduate students who met the study inclusion criteria. Data were collected by using the self-administered questionnaire which was adapted from Hong Kong Red Cross. Results: A total of 316 participants had positive awareness and attitude towards first aid knowledge. Nevertheless, 149 participants had moderate level of first aid knowledge. There were significant associations (p value of 0.05) between gender, faculty, year of study, and first aid training experience and their level of first aid knowledge. However, 55.4% of study participants did not have experience in taking first aid course and they have little knowledge on first aid. Conclusion: Although the majority of participants had positive awareness and attitude towards first aid, their knowledge and experience in taking first aid course were unsatisfactory. Therefore, there is a need of proper and regular educational programs to raise awareness in the student community about the importance of first aid.

Psychological First Aid Training Evaluation Forms

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leyla Akoury-Dirani ◽  
Tina S. Sahakian ◽  
Fahed Y. Hassan ◽  
Ranya V. Hajjar ◽  
Khalil El Asmar
Keyword(s):  
Training Evaluation ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Psychological First Aid ◽  
First Aid Training

scholarly journals Individual psychotherapy using psychological first aid for frontline nurses at high risk of psychological distress during the COVID ‐19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-27
Author(s):  
Yosuke Kameno ◽  
Atsuko Hanada ◽  
Daisuke Asai ◽  
Yumi Naito ◽  
Hitoshi Kuwabara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
High Risk ◽  
First Aid ◽  
Individual Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychological First Aid
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