First aid facilities in the school settings: Are schools able to manage adequately?

Qureshi, Farhan; Khalid, Nadia; Nigah-E-Mumtaz, Seema; Assad, Tahira; Noreen, Khola

doi:10.12669/pjms.342.14766

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“…There was consensus among the students that first aid kits are provided in the dormitories though not fully equipped. This current finding is similar to other research findings in a survey carried out among 11 sampled schools in Karachi, which shows that almost all of the schools had some form of first aid pack or box, although none were fully supplied [18]. Students spend most of their days in school and are more likely to be involved in sports and other extracurricular activities, which puts them at risk for accidents and injuries and hence the need for schools to have first aid kits, a sickbay and a qualified professional to handle the sick or the injured students.…”

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First-aid Resources Availability and Attitudes of Senior High School Students in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Ibrahim

Jibril

Razak

et al. 2021

AJMAH

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Aims: This study aims to explore the availability of first-aid resources in Senior High Schools and the attitudes of students towards giving first-aid in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was performed. This study was conducted in three different senior high schools, namely, Ghana Senior High School, Business Senior High School and Vitting Senior High School during April - July 2020. The study recruited 381 students across the three schools. Students were categorized per their course of study and randomly sampled to attain the sample size. The median was used to determine the likeliest response of the ‘average’ respondent and Inter-Quartile Range (IQR) was used to measure dispersion in Likert scale questions. Results: About 57.2% of participants stated that equipped first-aid kits were not provided in dormitories. All three schools lacked fire extinguishers in the dormitories. The schools also lacked equipped sick bays. A significant relationship was found between students’ perception of school safety and their attitude towards giving first aid (p-value = 0.005). Conclusion: All schools had implemented the Ministry of Education safety standards and guidelines to a lesser extent. It is recommended that the Ministry of Education must play its supervisory role by ensuring the implementation of safety standards and guidelines on health and safety in the schools.

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First-aid Resources Availability and Attitudes of Senior High School Students in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Ibrahim

Jibril

Razak

et al. 2021

AJMAH

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“…While not in a traditional allied health setting, the current study extends the literature describing the efficacy of prevention programs, such as STB, in workplace environments to ensure safety when medical assistance is not readily available. Researchers from different countries (see Qureshi et al, 2018) have attempted to integrate first aid skills and life-threatening bleeding prevention into school settings; yet, the United States has yet to make this a requirement for school personnel. The present study is the first to measure STB’s effectiveness in nonmedical personnel in school settings and provides a foundation of how a short course could be beneficial for individuals’ perceptions of their ability to respond in a life-threatening bleeding situation.…”

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Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel’s Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness

Nanassy

Graf

Budziszewski

et al. 2020

Workplace Health Saf

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Background: Uncontrolled bleeding is the leading cause of preventable death from trauma. The Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative provides basic education about bleeding to potential immediate responders. The present study aimed to assess the perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness related to responding to a life-threatening bleeding emergency in school personnel at an urban high school. Methods: High school personnel from an urban high school ( N = 156) completed a 1-hour STB course that included a didactic and hands-on component. Participants rated their agreement with statements about self-efficacy and school preparedness on a 5-point Likert-type scale, responded to items regarding how school personnel could be better prepared for life-threatening emergencies, and had the option to provide written responses pre- and post-course. Findings: Independent samples t tests revealed that perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness increased after the course ( p < .001). Before the course, 87% of participants felt they needed training, 80% felt the school needed clearer procedures, and 74% felt the school required more equipment for a life-threatening bleeding incident compared with 63%, 69%, and 78% post-course, respectively. Thematic analysis of written responses revealed that participants desired higher frequencies of STB training, more equipment, clearer school procedures, and realistic training scenarios with students. Conclusions/Application to Practice: The STB course increased both perceptions of self-efficacy and school preparedness in a sample of high school personnel. Qualitative analyses provided insight to personnel’s opinion of STB’s effectiveness and what is necessary to maintain or follow through with this knowledge after completion of the course.

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“…They are more prone to injuries and accidents, especially at school, because they are not mentally and physically mature [7]. They are at greater risk of accidents and injuries because of the involvement in plays and other extracurricular activities [8]. There-T fore, the child's developmental stages require care.…”

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The Efficacy of Operational First Aid Training Course in Preschool Children

Mohajervatan

Raeisi

Atighechian

et al. 2020

HEDQ

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Background: All parents of a child know that keeping their child at home is difficult enough, but when the child goes to school, there are new challenges and very dangerous situation. Preparing children for such situations is one of the tasks of the education system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of operational first aid training course in preschool children. Methods: This study is a baseline of single-group experiences. The sample size included 150 children who were randomly selected from kindergarten. They underwent a course of first aid training and the results were evaluated 3 weeks after training. Results: Both quantitative and qualitative improvements were observed in the childrenchr('39')s efficacy in giving first aid. For example, the assessment of consciousness status increased from 51.3% before training to 64% after training or nasal bleeding control increased from 34% before training to 89.3% after training. Conclusion: First aid training courses help children get immediate and adequate help in situations emergencies. The children can learn the basic aspects of first aid and these skills increasing self-care in children. So the first aid teaching program should include the transfer of knowledge and should also motivate children to perform first aid and develop their helping aptitude.

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First aid facilities in the school settings: Are schools able to manage adequately?

Cited by 28 publications

References 13 publications

First-aid Resources Availability and Attitudes of Senior High School Students in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

First-aid Resources Availability and Attitudes of Senior High School Students in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Stop the Bleed: The Impact of a Basic Bleeding Control Course on High School Personnel’s Perceptions of Self-Efficacy and School Preparedness

The Efficacy of Operational First Aid Training Course in Preschool Children

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