An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Utilization of First Aid Box in Vehicles for First Aid in Road Traffic Accidents among the Employees at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
Abstract
The trend in road traffic accident injuries and fatality is becoming shocking in countries like India. Delhi is one of the top 5 states in India with highest reported road traffic accidents and injuries. After a road traffic accident, the first few minutes are critical, as measures taken during this time period can be lifesaving.
Methods: The research approach adopted for the study was descriptive approach. The tool developed for the data collection was a structured knowledge questionnaire. Convenient sampling technique was adopted which consisted of 50 people among the employees working in Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. The analysis was done by computing the frequencies and percentages.
Results: Findings revealed that out of 50 sample (64%) had average knowledge on first aid in road traffic accidents, whereas 24% had good knowledge of first aid in road traffic accident and only 12% had poor knowledge of first aid in road traffic accident. Regarding utilization of first aid box in their vehicles, majority of the employees (77%) were found to be having good knowledge of utilization of first aid box in their vehicles. Only 23% had poor knowledge of utilization of first aid box in their vehicles.
Conclusion: The study showed that majority of the subjects had average knowledge about first aid in road traffic accident and adequate first aid items in their first aid box.
How to cite this article:
Hashmi S, Anion AT. An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge and Utilization of First Aid Box in Vehicles for First Aid in Road Traffic Accidents among the Employees at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. Int J Nurs Midwif Res 2020; 7(4): 18-23.
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