ผลของโปรแกรมอบรมการช่วยฟื้นคืนชีพต่อความรู้ เจตคติ และทักษะการช่วย ฟื้นคืนชีพของอาสาสมัครสาธารณสุขประจำหมู่บ้าน จังหวัดปทุมธานี

Narttaya  Duangpratoom; Thassaporn Chusak; Tiwakron Prachaiboon

Authors

Narttaya Duangpratoom Faculty of Public Health, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage
Thassaporn Chusak Faculty of Public Health, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage
Tiwakron Prachaiboon Faculty of Public Health, Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University under the Royal Patronage

Keywords:

Resuscitation, Knowledge, Attitude, Resuscitation Skills, Village Health Volunteers

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research study aimed to compare the average scores on knowledge, attitude, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills among village health volunteers in Pathum Thani province, Thailand. We used a one group pre-test, post-test design for 37 village health volunteers who participated in this study. A multi-stage sampling strategy was used to recruit participants. The research instrument was a resuscitation training program, and a questionnaire to collect personal data, knowledge, attitude, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills assessment form. The questionnaires which were validated. They had an index of item objective congruence ranging from 0.70-1.00, and a content validity index of 0.81. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, maximum and minimum), and a paired t-test. The results showed the resuscitation training program affected the knowledge, attitudes, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills (p < 0.001). The average scores for the pre-test and post-test for the knowledge variable were 4.91 and 12.16, respectively. The average scores for the pre-test and post-test for the attitude variable were 3.25 and 3.82, respectively. The average scores of pre-test and post-test on the cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills variable were 1.68 and 2.72, respectively. Therefore, the resuscitation training program promoting a high level of knowledge level, the right attitude, and right skills that can be applied in real situations by village health volunteers.

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