FIRST AID TRAINING AT EARLY CHILDHOOD: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Eleana Tse, Katerina Plakitsi, Spyridon Voulgaris, George A. Alexiou

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By teaching first aid at school, the number of bystanders can be increased. Researchers are attempting to identify effective educational methods to teach first aid to children. The literature review examines published studies to provide information on the content of kindergarten first aid training. MEDLINE, Scopus, and ERIC were the major databases searched for related literature published between January 2003 and November 2022. The first aid interventions were varied in content and aimed to improve students' first aid knowledge, skills, and attitude. Combining both theoretical and 'hands-on' training components into the education process was discovered to be a critical factor in delivering material. More research is needed to determine the role of first aid education in kindergarten, as well as interventions for knowledge and skill retention.

 

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first aid, program, early childhood education, children

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v10i3.4712

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