Background: Employees may face with emergency cases that need first aid applications, either in the workplace or outside. It is apparent that training all the employees on first aid is very beneficial. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effect of first aid program for employees of female health Colleges at Najran University on their knowledge and performance. Methods: Four tools used in this study; (1) Socio demographic data questionnaire. (2) Pre-posttest in first aid knowledge. (3) Pre-posttest in first aid performance (observational checklist). (4) First aid program. Results: Results revealed significant improvement in participants' total knowledge after the program (p = 0.000) as well as after 6 months (p = 0.002) and total performance after the program (p = 0.000) regarding the seven areas of first aid program in comparison to preprogram. Results showed no significant correlation between socio demographic data of the participants and their first aid knowledge and performance (p>0.05), unless between their knowledge post program and education favoring bachelor degree (p = 0.015). Conclusion: The first aid program designed and implemented by researchers succeeded to improve the knowledge and skills of female Health Colleges employees at Najran University in first aid related to measurements of vital signs, fainting & sunstroke, chocking, dealing with wounds & bleeding, burns, fractures, poisoning and snakebite. |
