To save or not to save: Knowledge, attitude, skills and effects of an experimental intervention on advancing first aid skills in high school students in Hue City, Vietnam.

ABSTRACT: Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in adolescents especially in low-middle-income countries including Vietnam. However, there is limited evidence on first aid (FA) knowledge, attitude, and skills among Vietnamese adolescents. Our study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and skills regarding FA; and evaluate how these domains improve after implementing FA training programs among high school students in Hue city. A single-group pre-post-intervention study was conducted on high school students between June and September 2020 in Hue City, Vietnam. The training materials were developed based on international guidance on FA and adjusted to a low-middle-income country context, particularly in Vietnam. The training program provided students with essential knowledge and skills

SUBMITTER: Huy LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12040149 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature