1Lecturer, Department of Community Health Nursing, St. Ann's College of Nursing, Mulki, Mangalore
2Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal
Online published on 14 August, 2013.
The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of teaching through lecture cum demonstration on first aid for selected minor injuries among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA).
Evaluative approach was used with pre experimental one group pre test post test design.
Majority 63.3% the sample were serving as ASHA since 1–2 years, majority 83.3% of them had no previous experience of giving first aid and 100% of them had obtained information about first aid through various sources, majority 93.3% of them had not attended any training on first aid. Study found that the middle most 50% post-test knowledge scores were higher than the pre-test knowledge score indicating the significant improvement in the knowledge (z=6.755, p=0.001) on first aid and improvement in skills in first aid for open wounds, closed fracture of the arm, snake bite, dog bite and bee sting (z= 6.771, 6.786, 6.801, 6.834, 6.818 respectively at p=0.001) after teaching through lecture cum demonstration.
Lecture cum demonstration on first aid measures was effective in enhancing the knowledge and skills of ASHA.
Effectiveness, First aid, ASHA, knowledge and skill
