Effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration on first aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers of selected schools at Acharapakkam Block, Kancheepuram District

INTRODUCTION: First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by non-experts or sometimes by an expert in case of an emergency, but trained personnel to a sick or injured person until definitive medical treatment can be assessed. Certain self-limiting illnesses or minor injuries may not require further medical care past the first aid intervention. In generally consist of a series of simple and in some cases, potentially life-saving techniques that an individual can be trained to perform with minimal equipment. First-aid includes self-help and home care, when medical assistance is not available or is delayed. It also includes well-selected words of encouragement, evidence of willingness to help, and promotion of confidence by demonstration of competence. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the awareness on selected first-aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers. 2. To assess the effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration on first aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers. 3. To find out an association between pre-test and post-test findings with selected demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: This chapter describes the methodology which has been followed to assess the effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration programme on selected first aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers at Acharapakam block, Kancheepuram district. The methodology of research indicates the general pattern of organizing the procedure of gathering valid and reliable data for an investigation. Research methodology provides a brief description of the method adopted by the investigator of the study. The research methodology includes the description of research design, the setting, population, sample size, sampling technique, criteria for selection of sample, instrument and tools for data collection. RESEARCH DESIGN: Pre-experimental with one group pre-test, post-test design was selected for the study to assess the effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration on first aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers. SETTING OF THE STUDY: The study was conducted in Government primary schools at Acharapakkam block, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. POPULATION: The population of the study includes all the available primary school teachers who are working at Government Primary School, Acharapakkam block, Kancheepuram District. SAMPLE: In this study, samples were primary school teachers who work at Government Primary School, Acharapakkam block, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu. SAMPLE SIZE: The total number of sample was 30 primary school teachers working at government primary schools, Acharapakkam block, who had fulfilled the inclusion criteria. SAMPLING TECHNIQUE: Non-probability, convenient sampling technique was used by the investigator for this study. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF THE SAMPLE: Inclusion criteria: ❖ Primary school teachers who is willing to participate in the study. ❖ Both male and female teachers are included. ❖ Teachers who knows English or Tamil. Exclusion criteria: ❖ Teacher who are not willing to participate in the study. ❖ Teacher out of Acharapakkam Block. SUMMARY: The present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration on first aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers. Pre experimental one group pretest and post-test research design was used for this study. 30 primary school teachers who met the inclusion criteria were selected from Government Primary Schools, Acharapakkam block by using convenient sampling technique. The investigator first introduced herself to the teachers and developed a rapport with them. The pretest was conducted with the questionnaire then lecture cum demonstration on first aid measures of minor ailments was shown to the teachers. Seven days after the lecture cum demonstration programme post test was conducted by using same evaluation tool. The data collected was grouped and analyzed by using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. CONCLUSION In pretest out of 30 primary school teachers, 26 (86.7%) teachers had possessed inadequate knowledge and 4 (13.3%) had moderately adequate knowledge. In post-test 5 (16.7%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 25(83.3%) had adequate knowledge. The ‘t’ value 15.62 was compared with tabulated table value at the level of P < 0.05 was significant .So it concluded that lecture cum discussion programme on selected first aid measures of minor ailments among primary school teachers was effective