Abo Zeid, O., Bayom, S., Sharkawy, S., Abdelaty, N. (2014). Knowlledge and Attiitude of Caregiivers Regardiing Acciident Preventiion Among Diisablled Schooll Chiilldren iin Miiniia Governorate.. test, 2(3), 140-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58585
Ola Nabil Abo Zeid; Soad Sayed Bayom; Soad Abdel-Hameed Sharkawy; Naglaa Saad Abdelaty. "Knowlledge and Attiitude of Caregiivers Regardiing Acciident Preventiion Among Diisablled Schooll Chiilldren iin Miiniia Governorate.". test, 2, 3, 2014, 140-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58585
Abo Zeid, O., Bayom, S., Sharkawy, S., Abdelaty, N. (2014). 'Knowlledge and Attiitude of Caregiivers Regardiing Acciident Preventiion Among Diisablled Schooll Chiilldren iin Miiniia Governorate.', test, 2(3), pp. 140-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58585
Abo Zeid, O., Bayom, S., Sharkawy, S., Abdelaty, N. Knowlledge and Attiitude of Caregiivers Regardiing Acciident Preventiion Among Diisablled Schooll Chiilldren iin Miiniia Governorate.. test, 2014; 2(3): 140-151. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58585

Knowlledge and Attiitude of Caregiivers Regardiing Acciident Preventiion Among Diisablled Schooll Chiilldren iin Miiniia Governorate.

Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Article 14, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2014, Pages 140-151    PDF (513.12 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58585
Authors
Ola Nabil Abo Zeid1; Soad Sayed Bayom2; Soad Abdel-Hameed Sharkawy2; Naglaa Saad Abdelaty3
1Demonstrator of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University.
2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University.
3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University
Abstract
Prevention of accidents among disabled children is particularly important, because injuries suffered by these children tend to be more severe. There is an urgent need to address injury prevention and to improve safety standards for this group. This study aimed to assess knowledge and attitude of caregivers regarding accident prevention among disabled school children in Minia Governorate. Descriptive cross sectional research design was used. This study was conducted at the schools of disabled children in Minia city that serve Minia Governorate, which were Al-Fikria School, Al -Nour School and Al-Amal school. The current study included total coverage sample composed of all caregivers in these schools. Two tools were used included a structured interview questionnaire and attitude rating scale. There were statistically significant differences among caregiver's age, sex, level of education and first aid training in relation to their total score of knowledge about accident prevention. Also there were statistically significant differences among caregiver's education and first aid training in relation to their total score of attitude about accident prevention. The study concluded that more than one fifth of caregivers had poor knowledge, and less than one quarter of them had negative attitude about accident prevention. It recommended that providing preventive, first aid and emergency services related to injury prevention.
Keywords
accident; unintentional injury; accident prevention and disability
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