A quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of hands-on skill training program on knowledge and skills on first aid for choking among mothers of children in selected community areas of district Mohali, Punjab

Choking is a life threatening condition which occur due to blockage of the upper airway by food or other objects, which prevents child from normal breathing. Hands-on skill training program isthe systematically organized program in which the mothers of children are educated, demonstrated and allowing to redemonstrate the first aid for choking. first aid care is initial support provided to child in the medical emergency. Family and society are the two main institutions which mould one child’s development.

A Quasi-experimental research design was used. Sixty mothers having children less than 5 year of age (30 in experimental group and 30 in control group) were selected by using purposive sampling technique from Village Ballo Majra, Mohali and Bad Majra Mohali, Punjab.

The findings of the present study showed that hands-on skill training program was highly effective to improve the level of knowledge and skills on first aid for choking among mothers of children.

The present study concluded that hands-on skill training program was highly effective to improve the level of knowledge and skills among mothers of children. Hands-on skill training program is a effective method of educational system in which the mothers of children are educated, demonstrated and allowing to redemonstrate the first aid for choking. Hence, hands-on skill training program can easily adopted for improving knowledge and skills on first aid for choking among mothers of children.