This paper is published in Volume-5, Issue-2, 2019
Area
Nursing
Author
Grace Chetan Gaikwad
Org/Univ
Yashwant Nursing Institute, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Pub. Date
11 April, 2019
Paper ID
V5I2-1810
Publisher
Keywords
First aid management, Emergencies, Knowledge, Attitude, Secondary school teachers

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Grace Chetan Gaikwad. A study to assess the knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers regarding first aid management of selected emergencies among school children, at selected secondary schools at Ghataprabha, in view to prepare information booklet, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Grace Chetan Gaikwad (2019). A study to assess the knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers regarding first aid management of selected emergencies among school children, at selected secondary schools at Ghataprabha, in view to prepare information booklet. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 5(2) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Grace Chetan Gaikwad. "A study to assess the knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers regarding first aid management of selected emergencies among school children, at selected secondary schools at Ghataprabha, in view to prepare information booklet." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 5.2 (2019). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

"There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child and nothing more important to our future than the safety of our children.” Bill Clinton. First aid and emergency care should be provided by the teachers in situations like accidents, vomiting, convulsions, injuries, etc. A teacher should have adequate training regarding first aid and emergency measures since teachers act as a pivot in the school health services. The objectives of the study were 1. To assess the knowledge of secondary school teachers related to First aid management of secondary school children, in selected emergencies. 2. To identify the attitude of secondary school teachers regarding selected emergencies and First aid management, in secondary school children. 3. To find the association between knowledge and of secondary school teachers with selected demographic variables. 4. To find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude of secondary school teachers regarding selected emergencies and First aid management, in secondary school children. 5. To prepare an Information booklet based on selected First aid emergencies management for secondary school teachers. Methods A descriptive approach with descriptive correlation design was used for 50 secondary school teachers drawn through purposive sampling technique in a selected high school at Ghataprabha. The conceptual framework for the study was developed from Orem’s self-care theory. Incorporated with a modified model. The hypotheses formulated were that there will be an association between knowledge and selected demographic variables. The content validity and reliability of the tools were established. The pilot study was conducted using a structured knowledge questionnaire and Likert five-point scale. Each participant observation of the attitudes of teachers with the help of five-point Likert scale, a questionnaire was administered which was collected on the same day. An average of 4-5 observation was done per day following which the knowledge questionnaire was administered to the participant. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings revealed that Majority (48 %) of teachers had poor knowledge & (36%) of teachers had average knowledge & only (16 %) teachers had good knowledge. Age is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 14.92 P>0.05.) & Experience is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 12.99 P>0.05). It was also found that there is a positive correlation between knowledge & attitude of school teachers regarding first aid management of emergencies. The ‘r’ value computed was 0.72. Interpretation And Conclusion Majority (48 %) of teachers had poor knowledge of first & emergency management of selected emergencies.& (36%) of teachers had average knowledge & only (16 %) teachers had good knowledge. Majority of 15 female respondents have poor knowledge of First aid management of selected emergencies; whereas 9 Male has poor knowledge of first aid management. Only Six Male & two female have good knowledge. Age is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 14.92 P>0.05.) & Experience is associated with the level of knowledge of school teachers (2 = 12.99 P>0.05).