Effect of Peer Education Method on Knowledge and Practice of Selected First Aid Measures among Port Said Faculty Nursing Students

Elsherbeiny, Mayada Ahmed; Mossa, Maha Mossa; Hassan, Mai Elghareap; Elswerky, Fatma Mohamed

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2023.215867.1265

Effect of Peer Education Method on Knowledge and Practice of Selected First Aid Measures among Port Said Faculty Nursing Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Community health nursing faculty of nursing port said university

² Assistant professor of Family& Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University.

³ Lecturer Assistant professor of Family & Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University.

10.21608/pssjn.2023.215867.1265

Abstract

Background: Peer education is one of the most popular health promotion methods now employed by nursing students. It assists on enhancing the knowledge, skill development as well as self-esteem for positive behavior of nursing students. Peer education is useful in first aid training and successful at lowering fatalities and illnesses. Aim: to evaluate effect of peer education method on knowledge and practice of selected first aid measures among Port Said faculty nursing students. Subjects and Method: Design: A quasi-experimental design was employed. Setting: Port Said faculty of nursing in Port Said University. Subjects: The study subjects comprised a sample of 87nursing students. Tools: Tool I: A structured questionnaire sheet consisting of three parts; Part I: Demographic characteristics of the studied students, Part II: student’s characteristics regarding first aid training, Part III: student’s knowledge questionnaire Tool II: observational checklist used for assessing nursing students’ practical skills. Results: Total score of knowledge related to first-aid was lake about (2.6%) pre-program and post- program there was improvement in total knowledge about (36.4%). first aid practice for bleeding & wound of the studied students was (42.9%) pre- program and post- program there was improvement about (98.7 %). first aid practice for fracture of the studied nursing students was (32.5%) pre- intervention program then the percentage elevated to reach (92.2 %) post- intervention program. Conclusion: the educational program was successful in its aim positively changing the knowledge and practice of peer education. Recommendations: Use peer education strategies consistently when educating first aid to develop knowledge and skills and to boost student health.

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