Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of School Teachers regarding First Aid Management in Selected Schools of Bangalore

Abstract

Safe childhood is the foundation of a good future. Children face different kinds of accidents at school premises while playing. Prevention of these accidents and their management is essential. A study was therefore conducted among school teachers at Anekal Taluk, Bangalore to make them aware about different accidents of children at school premises and their first aid management. The sample consisted of 30 primary and higher primary school teachers selected by convenience sampling technique. The analysis showed that improvement of knowledge occurred after administering structured teaching programme (STP) on first aid management. Nursing professionals can benefit from the study result at the area of community, administration, research and education.

Study of relationship between Primary Schools Teachers’ Knowledge and their socio demographic characteristics about First Aids in Al-Najaf City

“…According to that it could be concludes that studied questionnaire of teacher's knowledge of first aids at primary schools improvements through applying the suggested educational program could be generalize on the studied population even though differences within socio-demographical characteristics variables, as well as differences with their experience variable for the study subject's group, and that are accounted in the study group. Such findings are supported by (9) who indicated that it is no significant relationship between teachers' knowledge after application of education program and their demographic characteristic at primary school in Bangalore city. Furthermore, our findings are consistent with the findings of a study conducted by (14) that found that first-aid knowledge among teachers was not statistically related to their personal characteristics.…”

“…So, the more certified teachers in first aid, the safer the community becomes and promotes a safer and healthier environment. Having staff and teachers who are well equipped with first aid skills contribute to reinforcing the safety of the schools (9) .…”