First aid as an object of health education for municipal school professionals

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the knowledge of municipal school professionals after the educational practice of first aid service in childhood. Method: quasi-experimental, quantitative study. For data collection, a questionnaire on first aid in childhood was employed, applied before and after an educational practice with 88 professionals. In the data analysis, the percentage of correct answers for each question and the average percentage of full correct answers were adopted. McNemar and Wilcoxon tests were adopted. Results: after the educational practice, there was a significant increase in the percentage of correct answers in six questions, a reduction in correct answers in one question, and no change in two questions, numbering 30% the increase in knowledge acquisition. Conclusion: the level of professionals previous knowledge about first aid was relatively low, however there was a significant knowledge acquisition after the educational practice, which may contribute to the primary care for the victim with quality.

Keywords

• primeiros socorros
• educação em saúde
• conhecimento
• enfermagem