Abstract
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the impact of first aid training on the knowledge levels of middle school teachers and to emphasize the importance of school health nursing.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted between January and June 2022 with 104 teachers, utilizing face-to-face interviews and the Individual Identification and First Aid Knowledge Test. The research was conducted in a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. Statistical analyses, including descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation, median, ANOVA, and two-way analysis of variance, were performed using SPSS version 29.0.
Results: It was found that 52.9% of participants frequently encountered situations requiring first aid, and 78.3% felt inadequate in first aid. The experimental group's mean score increased from 63.65 in the pre-test to 77.33 in the post-test following first aid training. In contrast, the control group's mean scores were 62.40 in the pre-test and 61.94 in the post-test. Significant differences were observed between the experimental and control groups on the first aid knowledge test in the post-tests (p=0.00).
Conclusion: It has been determined that the first aid training given has a positive effect on the short-term first aid knowledge levels of teachers.
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Ethical Statement
Before starting the study, written permission was obtained from the Non-Interventional Ethics Committee of a university (date:05.01.2022 and decision number: 2022/01-04) (2015/118) and the Provincial Directorate of National Education. After the necessary explanations about the study were made, written consent was obtained from all teachers. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Supporting Institution
No funds were used in this study.
References
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- Meydanlıoğlu A, Gözüm S. Practices and programs to improve school health in Turkey. Turkey Clinics Public Health Nursing-Special Topics 2019; 5: 16-23.
- Lineberry MJ, Ickes M J. The role and impact of nurses in American elementary schools: A systematic review of the research. The Journal of School Nursing 2015;31:22-33.
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- Arrue-Gerra M, Barrio-Cortes J, Lozano-Hernández C M, Ruiz-Janeiro J, Ruiz-Zaldibar C, Ruiz-López M. School nurse practice: A descriptive Spanish study. The Journal of School Nursing 2024;40: 380-390. Doi:10.1177/10598405221111567.
- Kılınç E, Gür K. The Effect of Health Belief Model in Preventing School Injuries. Journal of Health Sciences and Professions 2018; 5:467-475.
- Akçay D, Yıldırımlar A. Investigation of children's accidents in school environment and parental behaviors towards safety measures. Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing Electronic Journal 2018;11: 48-55.
- Özlü ZK, Aras GU, Özlü İ, Apay S E, Avşar G, Coşar Z, Küçükoğlu A, Taşgın A. Determination of teachers' knowledge levels on first aid. Anatolian Journal of Health Research 2023; 3:139-143. https://doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.64990.
- Kızıl M, Üstünkarlı N, Yıldız Ş, Kurtel K, Şemin İ, Hakan AY. Evaluation of the accuracy of first aid information and its effect on first aid practices. Prehospital Journal 2018;.3:15-30.
- Sönmez Y, Uskun E, Pehlivan A. Knowledge levels of pre-school teachers related with basic first-aid practices, Isparta sample. Turkish Archives of Pediatrics/Türk Pediatri Arşivi 2014; 49: 238.
- Gowri M, Missiriya S. Knowledge and practice of school teachers on health care of school children. International Journal Of Pharma and Bio Sciences 2017; 8: 227-31.
- Pandey R, Chauhan R, Dobhal S, Dabral S, Nathani S, Negi S, et al. First aid knowledge among health assigned teachers of primary schools. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2017; 5: 1522-1527.
- Güler M P D, Alptekin İ. Determination of the basic first aid knowledge levels of primary school teacher candidates. Ahi Evran University Kırşehir Faculty of Education Journal 2021; 22: 299-331. https://doi.org/10.29299/kefad.762751.
- Kilic S. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2016; 6: 47.
- Gereige R S, Gross T, Jastaniah E. Council on School Health and Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Individual medical emergencies occurring at school. Pediatrics 2022;150:e2022057987.
- Keleş P U, Yıldırım Z, Aydın S. Determining the Basic First-Aid Knowledge Levels of the Class Teachers Working In the City Center of Agri. Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 2015;6: 404-410.
- Dinçer Ç, Atakurt Y, Şimşek I. A research on first aid knowledge levels of preschool educators. Ankara Medical Faculty Mecmuası 2000;53:31-38. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tipfak_0000000417.
- Nayir T, Uskun E, Türkoğlu H, Uzun E, Öztürk M, Kişioğlu AN. First aid knowledge levels and attitudes of teachers working in Isparta city center. Journal of SDU Faculty of Medicine 2011; 18: 123-127.
- Bozkurt A, Özbar N, Çekiç S, Küçük YM. Determination of first aid knowledge levels of classroom teachers and branch teachers. International Refereed Journal of Orthopedics. Traumatology and Sports Medicine 2015;2:1-10. https://docplayer.biz.tr/865626-Sinif-ogretmenleri-ve-brans-ogretmenlerinin-ilkyardim-bilgi-duzeylerinin-tespit-edilmesi-1.html.
- Vermonden M, Dehaerne L, Toelen J, De Coninck D. Teacher preparedness for medical emergencies in Belgian classrooms: studying objective and subjective first-aid knowledge. Children 2023;10:669. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10040669.
- Aktaş B, Yılmaz M, Dereli F, Sarı HY. First aid knowledge level of primary first and second level teachers. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing (Jaren) 2019;5:17-22.
- Özyürek P, Bayram F, Beştepe G, Ceylantekin Y, Ciğerci Y, Çelik Y, Kuyucuoğlu N, Karaca Ş, Temel S, Yılmazer A. Evaluation of the effectiveness of basic first aid training given to high school teachers. Journal of Social Sciences 2013;15:183-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.5578/JSS.6806.
Abstract
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilk yardım eğitiminin ilkokul öğretmenlerinin bilgi düzeyleri üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmek ve okul sağlığı hemşireliğinin önemini vurgulamaktır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma, Ocak-Haziran 2022 tarihleri arasında 104 öğretmenle yüz yüze görüşmeler ve Bireysel Tanımlama ve İlk Yardım Bilgi Testi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma, ön test-son test kontrol grubu ile yarı deneysel bir tasarımda yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı istatistikler, ortalama, standart sapma, medyan, ANOVA ve iki yönlü varyans analizini içeren istatistiksel analizler SPSS sürüm 29.0 kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların %52,9'unun ilk yardım gerektiren durumlarla sıklıkla karşılaştığı ve %78,3'ünün ilk yardımda yetersiz hissettiği bulunmuştur. Deney grubunun ortalama puanı, ilk yardım eğitiminin ardından ön testte 63,65'ten son testte 77,33'e yükselmiştir. Buna karşılık, kontrol grubunun ön testte ortalama puanları 62,40 ve son testte 61,94'tür. Deney ve kontrol grupları arasında son testlerde ilk yardım bilgi testi puan ortalaması arasında anlamlı fark saptanmıştır (p=0.00).
Sonuç: Verilen ilk yardım eğitiminin öğretmenlerin kısa vadeli ilk yardım bilgi düzeyleri üzerinde olumlu bir etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Ethical Statement
Before starting the study, written permission was obtained from the Non-Interventional Ethics Committee of a university (date:05.01.2022 and decision number: 2022/01-04) (2015/118) and the Provincial Directorate of National Education. After the necessary explanations about the study were made, written consent was obtained from all teachers. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Supporting Institution
No funds were used in this study.
References
- Çaylan N, Yalçın SS, Tezel B, Aydın Ş, Özen Ö, Şengelen M, Çakır, B. Evaluation of injury-related under-five mortality in Turkey between 2014-2017. The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2021;63: 37-47. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjped.2021.01.005.
- Şengel A, Gür K, Kılınç E. The epidemiology of students injuries in a private primary school in Turkey from 2012 to 2018. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences 2020; 10: 362-368. https://doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.649682.
- Özsoy, S., Kalkım, A., Sert, Z.E. (2019). Diagnosis of health status and health risks of primary school students. Balıkesir Journal of Health Sciences 2019;8: 135-142.
- Dönmez H, Çalışkan C, Arberk OK, Ünlü H, Küçük Biçer B, Özcebe H. An evaluation of injuries in children aged 7-14 Years in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease 2018;4: 236-242.
- Meydanlıoğlu A, Gözüm S. Practices and programs to improve school health in Turkey. Turkey Clinics Public Health Nursing-Special Topics 2019; 5: 16-23.
- Lineberry MJ, Ickes M J. The role and impact of nurses in American elementary schools: A systematic review of the research. The Journal of School Nursing 2015;31:22-33.
- Maughan E, Bobo N, Butler S, Schantz S, Schoessler S. Framework for 21st century school nursing practice: An overview. National Association of School Nurses (NASN) School Nurse 2015; 30: 218-231. doi:10.1177/1942602X15589559.
- Arrue-Gerra M, Barrio-Cortes J, Lozano-Hernández C M, Ruiz-Janeiro J, Ruiz-Zaldibar C, Ruiz-López M. School nurse practice: A descriptive Spanish study. The Journal of School Nursing 2024;40: 380-390. Doi:10.1177/10598405221111567.
- Kılınç E, Gür K. The Effect of Health Belief Model in Preventing School Injuries. Journal of Health Sciences and Professions 2018; 5:467-475.
- Akçay D, Yıldırımlar A. Investigation of children's accidents in school environment and parental behaviors towards safety measures. Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Nursing Electronic Journal 2018;11: 48-55.
- Özlü ZK, Aras GU, Özlü İ, Apay S E, Avşar G, Coşar Z, Küçükoğlu A, Taşgın A. Determination of teachers' knowledge levels on first aid. Anatolian Journal of Health Research 2023; 3:139-143. https://doi.org/10.29228/anatoljhr.64990.
- Kızıl M, Üstünkarlı N, Yıldız Ş, Kurtel K, Şemin İ, Hakan AY. Evaluation of the accuracy of first aid information and its effect on first aid practices. Prehospital Journal 2018;.3:15-30.
- Sönmez Y, Uskun E, Pehlivan A. Knowledge levels of pre-school teachers related with basic first-aid practices, Isparta sample. Turkish Archives of Pediatrics/Türk Pediatri Arşivi 2014; 49: 238.
- Gowri M, Missiriya S. Knowledge and practice of school teachers on health care of school children. International Journal Of Pharma and Bio Sciences 2017; 8: 227-31.
- Pandey R, Chauhan R, Dobhal S, Dabral S, Nathani S, Negi S, et al. First aid knowledge among health assigned teachers of primary schools. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2017; 5: 1522-1527.
- Güler M P D, Alptekin İ. Determination of the basic first aid knowledge levels of primary school teacher candidates. Ahi Evran University Kırşehir Faculty of Education Journal 2021; 22: 299-331. https://doi.org/10.29299/kefad.762751.
- Kilic S. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2016; 6: 47.
- Gereige R S, Gross T, Jastaniah E. Council on School Health and Committee on Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Individual medical emergencies occurring at school. Pediatrics 2022;150:e2022057987.
- Keleş P U, Yıldırım Z, Aydın S. Determining the Basic First-Aid Knowledge Levels of the Class Teachers Working In the City Center of Agri. Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) 2015;6: 404-410.
- Dinçer Ç, Atakurt Y, Şimşek I. A research on first aid knowledge levels of preschool educators. Ankara Medical Faculty Mecmuası 2000;53:31-38. https://doi.org/10.1501/Tipfak_0000000417.
- Nayir T, Uskun E, Türkoğlu H, Uzun E, Öztürk M, Kişioğlu AN. First aid knowledge levels and attitudes of teachers working in Isparta city center. Journal of SDU Faculty of Medicine 2011; 18: 123-127.
- Bozkurt A, Özbar N, Çekiç S, Küçük YM. Determination of first aid knowledge levels of classroom teachers and branch teachers. International Refereed Journal of Orthopedics. Traumatology and Sports Medicine 2015;2:1-10. https://docplayer.biz.tr/865626-Sinif-ogretmenleri-ve-brans-ogretmenlerinin-ilkyardim-bilgi-duzeylerinin-tespit-edilmesi-1.html.
- Vermonden M, Dehaerne L, Toelen J, De Coninck D. Teacher preparedness for medical emergencies in Belgian classrooms: studying objective and subjective first-aid knowledge. Children 2023;10:669. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10040669.
- Aktaş B, Yılmaz M, Dereli F, Sarı HY. First aid knowledge level of primary first and second level teachers. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing (Jaren) 2019;5:17-22.
- Özyürek P, Bayram F, Beştepe G, Ceylantekin Y, Ciğerci Y, Çelik Y, Kuyucuoğlu N, Karaca Ş, Temel S, Yılmazer A. Evaluation of the effectiveness of basic first aid training given to high school teachers. Journal of Social Sciences 2013;15:183-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.5578/JSS.6806.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Promotion, Community Child Health, Injury Prevention, Public Health Nursing |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | April 23, 2025 |
| Submission Date | December 31, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | March 24, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 11 Issue: 1 |
