Knowledge of Primary School Teachers Regarding First Aid for Selected Common Injuries in Selected Schools in Bangalore

Abstract

Every parent will take various measures and actions to keep their child safe and protect them from injury. Especially when they are not around them, like in schools and daycare. Children are spending more time at school; thus, teachers are responsible for their health. School teachers should know that first aid and primary school children come under an endangered group, which means that they are more prone to injuries. The study’s objective was to reveal primary school teachers’ knowledge regarding first aid in selected Bangalore schools and determine the efficiency of a structured teaching program on knowledge regarding first aid. A pre-experimental pre–post-test design was preferred for this study. The sample consisted of 52 primary school teachers selected using purposive sampling. The score was acquired through self-administered questionnaires using baseline Performa and questionnaires to measure the primary school teachers’ knowledge in selected schools in Bangalore, India. Among the 52 participants, 48.1% have poor knowledge, and 51.9% have moderate knowledge. All 100% of the subjects were female teachers, with a pre-test mean knowledge score of 14.52% and a post-test score of 22.63%. The obtained p-value of the mean difference between the pre and post-test is less than 0.001. It is concluded that there is a high relationship between primary and post-test knowledge scores of primary school teachers concerning first aid. The teacher’s negligence of the students and their failure to look after the child during school hours is the main reason for the cause of accidents at school. Proper first aid knowledge is important for those teachers to prevent further complications of accidents. It is concluded that a structured teaching programme among those school teachers will help improve their awareness and competency in the prevention and management of First aid.