Educación para la salud en primeros auxilios dirigida al personal docente del ámbito escolar

Resumen

Introduction: Training in first aid is fundamental for every person who might be involved in a situation requiring the use of this knowledge. This study is aimed at teachers who are responsible for students and visitors to the school, and who might witness accidents that require a response informed by knowledge of first aid. Objectives: To assess the improvement in first aid knowledge among teaching staff after an educational intervention. Methodology: Intervention study on a group of 15 teachers. Information on knowledge of first aid was collected before and after the educational intervention. Results: The percentage of correct answers obtained before the educational intervention was 38.6%, and 76.2% after the intervention. Conclusions: There was a notable increase (37.6%) in first aid knowledge which confirms the positive impact of the intervention.