Effect of Educational Program about Accident Prevention and First Aids on knowledge and practice of Elderly

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Community Health Nursing Department- Faculty of Nursing- Assiut University

2 Gerontological Nursing Department- Faculty of Nursing- Assiut University

Abstract

Injury among elderly people is usually associated with high morbidity and mortality, and is
thus a public health concern. It requires longer hospitalization and more extensive medical
attention. This study aims to assess the effect of educational program about accidents prevention
and first aids on knowledge and practice of elderly. Subjects & method: Quazi-experimental
research design was used in this study. The study was carried out at some outpatient clinics at
Main Assiut University Hospital on 50 elderly people, were selected through total coverage
sample technique. Data were collected using Structure interview questionnaire to test elderly's'
knowledge about accidents and to assess the reported practices of elderly` about first aid to all
types of accident; fracture, bleeding from cutting, burn, electric shock, suffocation, poisoning and
drowning. Results: more than three quarters (78.0%) of the studied elderly aged (60-<70) years,
more than two thirds of studied elderly (68.0 %) was females, while more than three quarters of
them (76.0%) was illiterate. The majority of studied elderly (96.0%) had unsatisfactory
knowledge about accident before the program implementation, while 72.0% of them had
satisfactory knowledge about accident after the program implementation. Regarding to elderly
reported practice about first aids it was found that, the majority of (94.0%) of studied elderly had
satisfactory practice after the program implementation. Conclusion: based on the results of the
present study it can be concluded that; there is lack of knowledge among studied elderly
regarding accidents and reported practice regarding first aids on pretest, while after the
implementation of the educational program the elderly knowledge and reported practice are
improved. Recommendations: Encourage multidisciplinary researches in the same study in order
to cover large sample in different places

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 8, Issue 3
September 2017
Pages 208-218

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