Self-efficacy of emergency management of domestic helpers in pediatric home accidents: A cross-sectional survey in Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accidental injuries are the leading cause of deaths and disabilities in children globally and most of them occur at home. To save life and prevent sequelae, domestic helpers (DHs) require providing emergency management (i.e., first aid) to children involved in home accidents. However, their self-efficacy in emergency management for children is rarely investigated. Hence, this study aimed to tap that research gap.

Methods

This study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive survey design. A convenience sample of 385 DHs was obtained in Hong Kong. DHs' self-efficacy in emergency management for children involved in home accidents was measured using a 12-item well-validated survey instrument "Self-Efficacy of First Aid in Unintentional Injury at Home". The total score ran

SUBMITTER: Ho JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9627280 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature