Assessment of General Approach for Appropriate Pediatrics First Aid and Associated Factors Among Primary School Teachers in Addis- Abeba, Ethiopia
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2015-06
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Addis Ababa University
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Background:Accidents and injury is the leading cause of death in children 0-14 years of age in
the world. Children are prone to unintentional and intentionalinjuries (drowning, falls, burn,
transport injury , choking , poisoning , blunt force, intentional self harm).. Because children
spend a significant portion of their day in schools, pediatric emergencies such as the
exacerbation of existing medical conditions or accidental physical injuries are more likely to
occur in those settings.
Objective: To assess general approach of appropriate first aid in primary school teachers and
associated factors among teachers in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia.
Methodology: Cross sectional study was conducted to assess general approach for appropriate
first aid of primary school teachers towards pediatrics emergency at selected governmental and
nongovernmental primary schools in Addis- Ababa Ethiopia. This study was conducted from the
November, 01 to November 30,2014. Multi-stage sampling was used to select those participants
from the ten sub-cities & each primary schools. The number of staff members in each school
were selected based on the proportion of staffs in the schools. Pre-tested and structured
questionnaire was used to collect data about general approach for appropriate first aid of
primary school teachers towards pediatrics emergency and the data was collected by trained
health extension supervisor .
Result:A total of 273 respondents participated in and completed this study. From the study
participants those who were knowledgeable, Only three (4.4%) of themhad positive effect on
general approach for appropriate pediatrics first aid.. Thirty three (48.5%) of them had positive
attitude towards pediatrics first aid, 39(57.4%) of the study participants practiced when cases
came to the school and from those responded as there is good set up of school to apply
appropriate pediatrics first aid
37(54.4%)
had positive effect on general approach for
appropriate pediatrics first aid.
Conclusion and Recommendation:Of all study participants 75% had no effect on general
approach for appropriate pediatrics first aid. Knowledge, attitude, practice, ethnicity and school
set up were found to be independent factors for general approach for appropriate pediatrics first
aid. There is an urgent need to train primary school teachers regarding general approach for
appropriate pediatric first aid .
Budget: The budget required to complete the study was 15,500 EBR.
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Primary School Teachers