EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRST AID MANAGEMENT FOR SELECTED MINOR AILMENTS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF DATIA.

Background: First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with either a minor or serious illness or injury with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening or to promote recovery until medical services arrive. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding first aid management for selected minor ailments (epistaxis and heat stroke) among high school students. Materials And Methods: Quasi-experimental research was adopted and self-structured questionnaire used to explore the knowledge regarding first aid management for selected minor ailments (epistaxis and heat stroke) among high school students. Results: The finding of the study revealed that mean pre-test knowledge score was 8.16+ 5.31 and mean post-test knowledge score was 19.06 +23.20. The mean difference was 10.9. The calculated t value was 20.72 at the degree of freedom 29 while the tabulated t value was 2.045. Conclusion:It was revealed that the knowledge level significantly increased after the administration of structured teaching programme.