To evaluate first aid knowledge on burns management amongst high risk groups

Lam, N N; Li, Frank; Tuan, C A; Huong, H T X

doi:10.1016/j.burnso.2017.04.001

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“…The current study also explored the contextual aspects and risk factors of exposure to burn injuries in addition to the KAP of such injuries, which included first management to burns, first aid, causes, and types of burns. Regarding initial first aid for burns, the findings showed that 74.7% of participants said that they would apply cold water to the affected area if hot liquid was spilled on them, which is similar to other studies where most participants applied water as a first aid treatment 5,20,34‐43 . Pouring cold water on a burn injury was an immediate first aid method used in some households; however, because of the nature of the data collection, the time for which the water was applied is unknown.…”

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“…Regarding initial first aid for burns, the findings showed that 74.7% of participants said that they would apply cold water to the affected area if hot liquid was spilled on them, which is similar to other studies where most participants applied water as a first aid treatment. 5 , 20 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 Pouring cold water on a burn injury was an immediate first aid method used in some households; however, because of the nature of the data collection, the time for which the water was applied is unknown.…”

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Epidemiology, aetiology and knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to burn injuries in Palestine: A community‐level research

Ibaid

Hebron

Qaysse

et al. 2021

International Wound Journal

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The aim of this study was to identify the epidemiology, aetiology as well as the knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to burn injuries in Palestine. A mixed‐method approach was used. A survey was distributed to a total of 1500 households selected by randomised approach. The survey was standardised based on World Health Organisation's guidelines for conducting community surveys on injury. Additionally, there were 12 focus group discussions and 10 key informant interviews to collect rich qualitative data. In the West Bank and Gaza, 1.5% of Palestinians had experienced serious burn injuries in the 12 months. The total sample of 1500 yields a margin of error (plus/minus) = 2.5% at a 95% level of confidence and a response distribution ( P = 50%) with 3% non‐response rate. Of the 1500 households approached, 184 reported a total of 196 burn injuries, with 87.2% occurring inside the home: 69.4% were females and 39.3% were children. The main source of reported cause of burn was heat and flame (36%), electric current (31.6%), hot liquid (28.6%), and chemicals (2.7%). The most common first aid for burns was pouring water (74.7%). People in rural, refugee, and Bedouin settings had the highest incidence of burns. This study provides the burn prevalence rate, explanatory factors that contribute to the frequency of burns in Palestine. Making burn prevention a higher priority within the national policy is crucial.

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Epidemiology, aetiology and knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to burn injuries in Palestine: A community‐level research

Ibaid

Hebron

Qaysse

et al. 2021

International Wound Journal

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“…A study on first aid knowledge of burn injury among high-risk workers, most (98%) of whom had completed only 12 th grade of education, showed that only 29.5% achieved the desirable score of 75%. 19 Caregivers who engaged in salaried work appeared to consistently employ recommended only practices as opposed to only potentially harmful practices for common injuries. This finding may not be generalizable as only one percent of the caregivers engaged in salaried work.…”

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First Aid Practices for Injured Children in Rural Ghana: A Cluster-Random Population-Based Survey

Gyedu

Stewart

Otupiri

et al. 2020

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Introduction:The majority of injury deaths occur outside health facilities. However, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to lack efficient Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Understanding current first aid practices and perceptions among members of the community is vital to strengthening non-EMS, community-based prehospital care.Study Objective:This study sought to determine caregiver first aid practices and care-seeking behavior for common household child injuries in rural communities in Ghana to inform context-specific interventions to improve prehospital care in LMICs.Methods:A cluster-randomized, population-based household survey of caregivers of children under five years in a rural sub-district (Amakom) in Ghana was conducted. Caregivers were asked about their practices and care-seeking behaviors should children sustain injuries at home. Common injuries of interest were burns, laceration, choking, and fractures. Multiple responses were permitted and reported practices were categorized as: recommended, low-risk, or potentially harmful to the child. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between caregiver characteristics and first aid practices.Results:Three hundred and fifty-seven individuals were sampled, representing 5,634 caregivers in Amakom. Mean age was 33 years. Most (79%) were mothers to the children; 68% had only completed basic education. Most caregivers (64%-99%) would employ recommended first aid practices to manage common injuries, such as running cool water over a burn injury or tying a bleeding laceration with a piece of cloth. Nonetheless, seven percent to 56% would also employ practices which were potentially harmful to the child, such as attempting manual removal of a choking object or treating fractures at home without taking the child to a health facility. Reporting only recommended practices ranged from zero percent (burns) to 93% (choking). Reporting only potentially harmful practices ranged from zero percent (burns) to 20% (fractures). Univariate regression analysis did not reveal consistent associations between various caregiver characteristics and the employment of recommended only or potentially harmful only first aid practices.Conclusions:Caregivers in rural Ghanaian communities reported using some recommended first aid practices for common household injuries in children. However, they also employed many potentially harmful practices. This study highlights the need to increase context-appropriate, community-targeted first aid training programs for rural community populations of LMICs. This is important as the home-based care provided for injured children in these communities might be the only care they receive.

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“…The observed difference may be due to difference in study populations’ profession, level of education, and exposure to training. In study conducted on evaluation of first aid knowledge on burns management amongst high risk groups, the source of information was mainly obtained from books and internet [ 27 ]. Similarly, Sönmezet al, (2014) reported as the most commonly source of first aid knowledge was the media [ 28 ].…”

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First aid knowledge, attitude, practice, and associated factors among kindergarten teachers of Lideta sub-city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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BackgroundInjuries are very common and can occur at any point of time in a day. Unintended injuries in kindergarten children are the most common and need immediate life saving care which is known as first aid. This study aimed to investigate knowledge, attitude, practice, and associated factors of first aid among kindergarten teachers of Lideta sub-city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.MethodA cross-sectional study was conducted among kindergarten teachers. Data was collected using pretested, structured and self-administered questionnaire S1 File. The collected data was entered in to Epi Data version 3.1 software and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify association between kindergarten teachers’ knowledge and attitudes towards first aid and different variables. Odds ratios with 95% CI and p<0.05 were computed to determine the presence of the association.ResultOne hundred and ninety-four teachers participated in the study with a response rate of 95%. Only 40% of the teachers were knowledgeable and 75% of them had positive attitude for first aid. Eighty percent of teachers encountered with children in need of first aid. Kindergarten teachers older than 35 years [AOR = 4.2, 95%CI: (1.02, 16.9)], five years’ experience [AOR = 3.1, 95%CI: (1.2, 7.6)], having previous first aid training [AOR = 3.1, 95%CI: (1.2, 7.7)], source of first aid information and teachers serving in private kindergarten are associated with having knowledge of first aid. Long time experience, type of kindergarten, previous training, and exposure to children in need of first aid were positive association with attitude towards first aid.ConclusionLow first aid knowledge and high positive attitude among kindergarten teachers. Having long time experience, being older age, previous first aid training, and serving in private kindergarten were positively associated with first aid knowledge and positive attitude. Creating awareness and including first aid courses in the kindergarten teachers’ curriculum need to be considered.

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To evaluate first aid knowledge on burns management amongst high risk groups

Cited by 16 publications

References 16 publications

Epidemiology, aetiology and knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to burn injuries in Palestine: A community‐level research

Epidemiology, aetiology and knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to burn injuries in Palestine: A community‐level research

First Aid Practices for Injured Children in Rural Ghana: A Cluster-Random Population-Based Survey

First aid knowledge, attitude, practice, and associated factors among kindergarten teachers of Lideta sub-city Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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