Volume 25, Issue 117, November 2021

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of parent’s first aid towards their children injuries in Saudi Arabia

Ahamed M Mahah^1♦, Ftoon Badroun², Amal Abualola³, Reem Albaqami⁴, Malak Alqarawi², Wesal Murad², Khames T Alzahrani⁵

¹Pediatric emergency consultant Chairman of emergency department EJH, Jeddah KSA Fellowship P.ER National guard hospital, Riyadh KSA, Fellowship Disaster medicine & EMS Brown University, USA
²Medical student, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
³Medical student, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
⁴Medical student, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
⁵BDS, PGD in Endo, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Pediatric emergency consultant Chairman of emergency department EJH, Jeddah KSA Fellowship P.ER National guard hospital, Riyadh KSA, Fellowship Disaster medicine & EMS Brown University, USA

ABSTRACT

Background: Trauma and violence are the primary causes of mortality among children worldwide, with about 950 000 children and young people under the age of 18 dying each year. Adequate parental involvement can reduce handicap and improve the wounded child's chances of survival, making a big difference in the result. The goal of this study is to determine the baseline level of first-aid knowledge and attitudes among parents of children aged >14 years. Methodology: A questionnaire was used to collect data, Between July 2020 and September 2021. The survey is made composed of many validated questionnaires and will be verified in a pilot test. So, because study would include participants from all of Saudi Arabia's regions, a probability stratified sampling approach was used. SPSS version 20.0 was used to enter and analyze the data, and a P-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: 69.8% of the 1042 parents who took participated in our study were women, whereas 30.2 % were fathers. 40.1% of all participants ages between 31- 40 years old while 33.6% ages between 20- 30 years old. 41.4 % of all parents have completed a first-aid course. 78.1% had reported having knowledge on first aid in home injuries. Conclusion: Parents have a generally positive attitude and practice when it comes to first aid procedures, according to our research. It is recommended that educational programs on first aid training improve awareness among parents as well as the general community. Parents should be aware of and follow safety precautions at home.

Keywords: Children Injuries, Violence, First Aid.

Medical Science, 2021, 25(117), 3032-3043

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