Comparison between Junior and Senior Students at the College of Nursing/ University of Baghdad toward their Knowledge about First Aid

Authors

  • Serwan J. Bakey
  • Shaymaa Hussein
  • Sadeq Al-Fayyadh University of Baghdad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20211.473

Keywords:

nursing students, first aid

Abstract

Background: Injuries and accidents can threaten lives of people worldwide especially when they do not receive the appropriate first aid of healthcare providers including nurses. Nursing students’ knowledge plays a significant role in improving their proficiency to deliver high quality care including first aid.

Aims of the study: To assess the knowledge of the second and fourth stage students at the College of Nursing, University of Baghdad about first aid, and to make a comparison between students of the two stages regarding first aid.
Methodology: A descriptive comparative study was conducted between the second and fourth stage students in the College of Nursing for the purpose of achieving the research objectives for the period: November 1, 2019, to January 15, 2021. A non-probability (objective) sample was selected of 60 students (30 students of the second stage and 30 students of the fourth stage). The data was collected using a questionnaire and by the Google form. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, and mean) and inferential statistics (t-test) were used in the data analysis.

Results: The results showed that students ’knowledge related to first aid measures was insufficient with low and moderate score, and there is no significant statistical difference in knowledge between the second and fourth stage students.

Conclusion: The study concluded that both the second and fourth stage nursing students’ knowledge about first aid was insufficient.

Recommendations: The study recommended the necessity of conducting future research on a large segment of population to measure the knowledge and practices of students of the College of Nursing towards first aid measures and to generalize results, in addition to the necessity of including first aid measures in the education program of the College of Nursing, and the necessity of participation in training courses specialized in first aid measures for the purpose of improving their knowledge base and competencies in this life-saving measure.

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Published

2021-06-25

How to Cite

Bakey, S. . J., Hussein, S. . ., & Al-Fayyadh, S. (2021). Comparison between Junior and Senior Students at the College of Nursing/ University of Baghdad toward their Knowledge about First Aid . Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences, 11(1), 283–287. https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20211.473

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