A Study on Knowledge Regarding First Aid among College Student of Rusha (Vellore)

A study on knowledge regarding first aid among college student of RUSHA (Vellore) Ms. Sharmila - Todays Children are tomorrows citizen. Imparting scientific knowledge to the students is inevitable to build up a healthy society. The preventive aspect of child care is an important part of health promotion, and to protect the child from various emergencies. The need of the study was every year, 150, 000 people may die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live. Despite their level of knowledge, a vast majority of students agreed that it was very important for them to learn first aid, and most wanted to learn more. The research approach selected for this study was quantative approach. Methodology The research approach was quantative approach. Ten students of medical sociology were selected for samples by using convenient sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The structured knowledge questionnaire consisted of fifteen items. Result Data was analysed using Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS). Mean knowledge score of students was 48.44 % of total score in pre-test, which was poor. After giving health education mean knowledge score was fair i. e.65.66 %. Scoring system of questionnaires - (0) for wrong answer and (1) for right answer. Total score of knowledge was (15) points, it was categorized into three levels, poor knowledge greater than 50 %, fair knowledge 50-70 % and good knowledge less than 70 %. The higher the score the better knowledge for first-aid.