Effectiveness of Structured Educational Intervention on Knowledge Regarding First Aid of Choking and Burns among Nepalese Female Adults: A Pre-experimental Study

Abstract

Introduction: Injuries and accidents are major public health problems worldwide. Knowledge of first aid is important for female groups who can effectively promote community awareness and prevent the consequences associated with injury and accidents. Most studies have concentrated on a broad and scattered range of injuries and accidents. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of structured educational intervention on knowledge regarding first aid management of choking and burns among female adults in the community.

Methods: A pre-experimental one-group pre-test-post-test study was conducted among randomly selected 24 female adults of Lalitpur. Sample size determined based on a power analysis. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using researcher-developed structured questions. A structured educational intervention consisting of two sessions on burn and choking, each lasting one hour was implemented. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics, namely the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test.

Results: Median knowledge scores significantly increased from pre-test to post-test for choking (Md = 4 to 11, Z = –4.294) and burns (Md = 6 to 12, Z = –4.297), both with large effect sizes (r = 0.88). All participants demonstrated improved post-test scores, indicating a consistent and substantial gain in knowledge following the structured educational intervention.

Conclusions: The structured educational intervention was effective in increasing knowledge on choking and burns among female adults. Thus, this study recommends employing structured educational interventions by community health nurses and public health professionals to enhance community awareness of choking and burns.