Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia
Objective: To assess the preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers based on their knowledge, attitude, practice and their willingness to learn first aid. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire on first aid was provided to female primary school teachers, and the knowledg...
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| author | Hafiz A Makeen Ahmed A Albarraq Otilia J F Banji Shamna Machanchery AbdulKarim Meraya Saad Alqahtani Amal Abdullah Mubaraki David Banji |
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| description | Objective: To assess the preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers based on their knowledge, attitude, practice and their willingness to learn first aid.
Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire on first aid was provided to female primary school teachers, and the knowledge, attitude, practice and their willingness to learn first aid were investigated. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Quantitative data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, categorical variables were analyzed by the Chi-square test. The level of significance was set at P<0.05.
Results: In total, 464 teachers of different age groups and education responded. The mean knowledge score was low but the mean attitude score was high. Parental consent was sought by one-fourth of the teachers, and 25.6% of teachers documented the health status of children. Most of the teachers desired to have a first aider, and they were keen on training (62.3%) and educating children (88.1%) on first aid. Knowledge scores were significantly impacted by age (P<0.05) and experience (P<0.01), while specialization impacted mean practice scores (P<0.001). Teachers’ qualification (P<0.05), first action to be taken at the accident site (P<0.05), and frequency of training (P<0.05), were significantly associated with the need of a first aider.
Conclusions: Based on the paucity of awareness and expertise, on priority basis, it is important to strengthen teachers’ skills. Child safety is an important public health issue and can be improved by educating and training teachers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-267025ae35ec41f8b1773729e8f318d82022-12-21T19:40:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Acute Disease2221-61892589-55162019-01-018623924410.4103/2221-6189.272855Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi ArabiaHafiz A MakeenAhmed A AlbarraqOtilia J F BanjiShamna MachancheryAbdulKarim MerayaSaad AlqahtaniAmal Abdullah MubarakiDavid BanjiObjective: To assess the preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers based on their knowledge, attitude, practice and their willingness to learn first aid. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire on first aid was provided to female primary school teachers, and the knowledge, attitude, practice and their willingness to learn first aid were investigated. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Quantitative data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, categorical variables were analyzed by the Chi-square test. The level of significance was set at P<0.05. Results: In total, 464 teachers of different age groups and education responded. The mean knowledge score was low but the mean attitude score was high. Parental consent was sought by one-fourth of the teachers, and 25.6% of teachers documented the health status of children. Most of the teachers desired to have a first aider, and they were keen on training (62.3%) and educating children (88.1%) on first aid. Knowledge scores were significantly impacted by age (P<0.05) and experience (P<0.01), while specialization impacted mean practice scores (P<0.001). Teachers’ qualification (P<0.05), first action to be taken at the accident site (P<0.05), and frequency of training (P<0.05), were significantly associated with the need of a first aider. Conclusions: Based on the paucity of awareness and expertise, on priority basis, it is important to strengthen teachers’ skills. Child safety is an important public health issue and can be improved by educating and training teachers.http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=239;epage=244;aulast=Makeenfirst aidschool teachersaccidentsinjurychild safetyfemale |
| spellingShingle | Hafiz A Makeen Ahmed A Albarraq Otilia J F Banji Shamna Machanchery AbdulKarim Meraya Saad Alqahtani Amal Abdullah Mubaraki David Banji Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia Journal of Acute Disease first aid school teachers accidents injury child safety female |
| title | Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers: A cross-sectional survey in Southwestern Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | preparedness for handling injuries by female primary school teachers a cross sectional survey in southwestern saudi arabia |
| topic | first aid school teachers accidents injury child safety female |
| url | http://www.jadweb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-6189;year=2019;volume=8;issue=6;spage=239;epage=244;aulast=Makeen |
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