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  • ISSN: 1999-7086
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of paramedics’ knowledge toward first aids of road traffic accidents and to determine the effectiveness of an educational program on paramedics’ knowledge about first aids.

A quantitative approach using a pre-experimental design was carried out to determine the effectiveness of an educational program on paramedics’ knowledge about first aids. Purposive sampling, which is a non-probability sampling technique, was selected to obtain reliable and representative data from a total of 50 paramedics working at the Immediate Ambulance Division of Medical Operations Department in Al-Diwaniyah city, Iraq. Study instruments consisted of two parts. The first part included the demographic sheet that contained sociodemographic information about the paramedics and included five items. The second part included paramedics’ knowledge about first aids of road traffic accidents according to an Australian version protocol and included three domains that consisted of 26 items. Descriptive and inferential data analyses were used to analyze the study data.

The paramedics’ knowledge about first aids of road traffic accidents was fair in the pre-assessment and good in the post-assessment.

: The paramedics’ knowledge about first aids of road traffic accidents was improved after implementation of the educational program in the post-assessment.

: This study recommends regularly updating information for paramedics through educational programs that contain updated information and follow global protocols approved by the WHO and the Iraqi Health Organization.

© 2024 Radi, Ahmed, licensee HBKU Press.
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Effectiveness of an educational program on paramedics’ knowledge about first aids of road traffic accidents
Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care 2024, 30 (2024); https://doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2024.30
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  • Article Type: Research Article
Keyword(s): first aids, paramedics' knowledge, pre-hospital care, road traffic accidents and trauma accidents

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