The development potential for first aid to emergency patients With the participation of the community, Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

     This study was research and development study with the objective of studying the development of the potential for first aid to emergency patients through the participation of the community. and to compare knowledge and skill scores before and after developing the potential for first aid to emergency patients with community participation in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province. Sample size by purposively selected were 275 village health volunteers, community leaders. In the area of Pla Pak District Nakhon Phanom Province. Research tools is a questionnaire on community participation in emergency patient assistance, consisting of personal information Knowledge and skills for basic emergency patient assistance Participation in emergency patient assistance activities and satisfaction Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and cluster correlation tests.
     This study resulted in community participation activities in emergency patient assistance. It consists of 4 sub-activities: 1. Basic knowledge about the emergency medical system, 2. Situation assessment skills, 3. Patient condition assessment skills, and 4. Bleeding and wound dressing skills. The results from using the activity set found that the sample group had a significantly higher average score of knowledge and skills for basic emergency patient assistance after participating in the activity than before participating in the activity (t=-22.733, p < 0.01 ) and were overall satisfied with community participation activities in the area of first aid to emergency patients at the highest level