Preparing Teacher to be a Lifesaver A Preexperimental Study

 
Injuries and accidents are essential issues in public health, where the school teachers are considered the first caregivers in schools.

 
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an educational program on first aid (FA) knowledge, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, and teacher self-confidence among school teachers.

 
One-group pretest–posttest preexperimental design was conducted. Three schools were enrolled using simple random sampling, and 40 teachers were participated. The Wilcoxon signed-ranks test was performed to compare the pre- and posttests' mean scores.

 
The mean posttest scores of FA knowledge, CPR skills, and self-confidence were significantly higher than the mean pretest scores (P < 0.01).

 
The educational program was effective in improving FA knowledge, CPR skills, and teachers' self-confidence.