Title
Evaluation of continuous training in first aid: Educational intervention in construction workers, Peru
Other title
[Evaluación del entrenamiento continuado en primeros auxilios: Intervención educativa en trabajadores del sector construcción, Perú]
Date Issued
01 March 2016
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Accion Medica S.A.
Abstract
Objectives: To determine the variation in the level of knowledge of the employees of a construction company, after a continuous educational intervention in medical first aid. Methods: Longitudinal experimental study (educational intervention) in a group of workers in Lima. They were divided randomly and all were given the same basal training; locally validated tests were used to measure the level of knowledge in each phase. P values were obtained to determine the differences between the averages by type of intervention. Results: The mean level of basal theoretical knowledge was 1.3 points (from 10 possible points), which tripled to 4.6 after the first training and finally reduced after months. Statistically significant differences were found between the averages of theoretical notes according to educational interventions received (p=0.035), but the theoretical final averages were disapproving. Conclusions: While there was a difference in the notes according to the type of reinforcements, it was not sufficient to obtain an adequate level of knowledge of the subject; is necessary to know whether the training ensure that workers are properly trained, and that is not enough to train them, you also have to ensure that they retain the knowledge gained.
Start page
26
End page
33
Volume
25
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Políticas de salud, Servicios de salud
Salud ocupacional
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85017730745
Source
Revista de la Asociacion Espanola de Especialistas en Medicina del Trabajo
ISSN of the container
11326255
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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