An educational pathway and teaching materials for first aid training of children in sub-Saharan Africa based on the best available evidence.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:First aid training is a cost-effective way to decrease the burden of disease and injury in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Since evidence from Western countries has shown that children are able to learn first aid, first aid training of children in LMIC may be a promising way forward. Hence, our project aim was to develop contextualized materials to train sub-Saharan African children in first aid, based on the best available evidence. METHODS:Systematic literature searches were conducted to identify studies on first aid education to children up to 18 years old (research question one), and studies investigating different teaching approaches (broader than first aid) in LMIC (research question two). A multidisciplinary expert panel translated the evidence to the context of

SUBMITTER: De Buck E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268765 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature