Assessement of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of First Aid Service Provision Associated with Road Trafic Accidents Among Taxi Drivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
BACKGROUND
In Ethiopia traumatic injuries are one cause of morbidity and mortality. The largest proportion
of serious injuries in Ethiopia comes from road traffic accidents; they have become one of the
major national health burdens. According to our observation in Ethiopia most of the trauma
victim of motor traffic accident is being handled by taxi driver, however limited first aid
knowledge of first aid care have been observed from the taxi driver.
Objective: To assess Knowledge, attitude, and practices of first aid service provision
associated with road traffic accident among taxi drivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methods: - cross-sectional study was carried out among Taxi drivers in Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
A
Multistage
sampling
technique
was
used
on
400
taxi
drivers
The questionnaires were first prepared in English then it was translated to Amharic.
To check the validity of the questionnaires, a pilot test was conducted. Data was collected
by distributing questionnaires to taxi driver. SPSS version 20 was used for data entry and
analysis.
RESULT:-All participants were males. 345(86.3%345) were not trained first aid
before. 50 %( n=200) u n d er s t ood t h a t, first a i d d u r i n g RTA given
by taxi
drivers. Participants were asked to prioritize first aid concepts but only 126(31.5%) taxi drivers
were correctly reply and seeing that breathing maintenance as first aider. 95.5% (n=382)had
interest to train first aid.
22.3% (n=89) were responded as application of alcohol is
important to stop severe on-going bleeding. Only 39.5 %( n=158) participants a t t e n d e d
to RTA victim.
CONCLUSION:-Taxi drivers who participated in this study had considerable knowledge,
attitude and skill gaps.
This
had
serious
implication
in
increasing preventable
mortalities and disabilities caused by road traffic accidents so that first aid training and
preparing guidelines that will assist the taxi drivers to perform his immediate lifesaving
activities thoroughly and effectively is mandatory
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Trafic Accidents