Capacitação em primeiros socorros para profissionais de escola infantil quilombola: um estudo quase experimental

Abstract

Introduction: First Aid learning is considered a very important principle when assisting an accident victim. It is knowledge that, however widespread it is by the population, in quilombola communities is still flawed. Objective: To assess whether an educational intervention in first aid improves the knowledge of professionals at the quilombola kindergarten. Methodology: A quasi-experimental, before-and-after, single-group study was carried out with teachers from a quilombola kindergarten in the state of Tocantins, from March 2022 to September 2022. The project is part of a larger study entitled Health literacy in urgent and emergency care, developed by the Academic League of Urgency and Emergency, where educational workshops on first aid are held. The pre- and post-intervention observations were carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire to assess the professionals' knowledge about concepts and some of the main first aid maneuvers in the context of early childhood education. Results: Of the participants were (50%) women and (50%) men. Most report having witnessed some first aid situation, but reported not having participated in training on the subject in the last 10 years. As for knowledge in first aid, the first application of the questionnaire showed little theoretical knowledge about the themes worked x̅3.6 (±1.26), however, after the second workshop the percentage of correct answers increased considerably x̅ 8.5 (±1 ,43). Conclusion: Health education strategies focused on preventing complications from accidents in the school environment have shown that training is effective and necessary in this context. We highlight that the workshops for professionals/residents of the quilombo qualify them as allies in the defense and protection of life in the community. The study also shows the importance that Academic Leagues can contribute to the integration of teaching-research-extension in the Nursing course, as well as the university's contribution to the implementation of the Lucas Law.