Prabakaran S, Gowthame K, Balaji D, Navin R B Namasivaya, Rajasekaran S, Balan B Sarath, Adithya V, Shanmugh J, Vijayalakshmi S
Department Of Otorhinolaryngology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu India.
Department Of Community Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu India.
Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Dec;76(6):5712-5716. doi: 10.1007/s12070-024-05071-2. Epub 2024 Sep 16.
Epistaxis is commonly referred to as nosebleeds. The age range in which it most frequently manifests itself is three to eight years old. One of the primary settings for pediatric epistaxis is schools since kids can get accidental injuries while playing. The security and welfare of the pupils in school are the teacher's concerns. So, the teachers must be aware of the correct basic first-aid protocols. This study aims to assess the awareness of handling of epistaxis first aid in schools.
The study participant's responses were gathered using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis was done and the significance of the results was assessed Results & Conclusion: The majority of participants felt confident when it came to managing epistaxis, despite the fact that they had not received any formal training and simply possessed only an average understanding of the subject, lacking detailed insights and intricacies related to its first aid treatment. This underscores the fact that they were overestimating their knowledge and expertise in this domain. Therefore, educators, who are typically the initial responders to pediatric epistaxis in schools, have a limited or inadequate understanding and familiarity with the appropriate first aid protocols. Further studies scaling larger populations and propagating awareness in institutes related to children especially through means of live demonstrations and workshops can advance first aid management during emergencies.
鼻出血通常被称为流鼻血。其最常出现的年龄范围是3至8岁。小儿鼻出血的主要发生场景之一是学校，因为孩子们在玩耍时可能会意外受伤。学校里学生的安全和福祉是教师所关心的。因此，教师必须了解正确的基本急救方案。本研究旨在评估学校对鼻出血急救处理的认知情况。
通过预先测试的半结构化问卷收集研究参与者的回答。进行了统计分析并评估了结果的显著性。结果与结论：尽管大多数参与者没有接受过任何正规培训，只是对该主题有一般的了解，缺乏与急救治疗相关的详细见解和复杂性，但他们在处理鼻出血时仍感到自信。这凸显出他们高估了自己在这一领域的知识和专业技能。因此，通常作为学校小儿鼻出血最初急救者的教育工作者，对适当的急救方案了解有限或不足。进一步针对更大人群开展研究，并在与儿童相关的机构中传播相关知识，特别是通过现场演示和研讨会等方式，可以推进紧急情况下的急救管理。
