First aid protocols in initial education teachers in the district of Trujillo - Perú

Cerna Quispe G.; Castillo Ramos N.; Ñaupa Contreras J. · European Public and Social Innovation Review (2025) · DOI: 10.31637/epsir-2025-1489

Resumen

Introduction: Teachers' knowledge of first aid protocols becomes important, since there is a risk of emergencies occurring and endangering the safety of students. This situation is of greater concern to early education students as they constitute the most susceptible population. Such a situation requires that teachers have knowledge of first aid protocols. However, in educational institutions, aspects related to health are not assumed as a priority. The problem formulated was: What is the level of knowledge of first aid protocols in early education teachers in the district of Trujillo-Peru? Methodology: The descriptive method and the cross-sectional descriptive non-experimental design were used. A questionnaire was applied to a sample of 45 teachers selected by non-probabilistic convenience sampling. Results: As a result, it was obtained that the majority (51,11%) had regular knowledge about first aid protocols. Discussion: Which indicates the need for teachers to receive training in first aid. Conclusions: It was concluded that the majority of early education teachers had regular knowledge about first aid protocols.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional del Santa; Universidad César Vallejo