Background: Injury is the most common health problems among disabled children and its prevention has received increased attention recently. The aim of the study: Was to assess knowledge and practices of school team members regarding injury prevention among disabled children .Research design: Descriptive analytical design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted in three schools for disabled children in Al-fikria school for mental retardation students, Alamal School for deaf and dumb students, and Elnour School for blindness students. Sample: All team members in the selected schools (289 members) were included in the study. Tools: Data was collected by using two tools I): An interviewing questionnaire to assess a): Personal data of school team members. b): school team members ' knowledge about disability and injuries. c): Team members' practices as reported related to first aids of injuries. II): An observational checklist to assess environmental safety and sanitary conditions. Results: There were 78.2% of the school team members did not receive any training courses about first aid before, 53.6% of the school team member had average knowledge about school injuries, 59.9% of the studied school team members had unsatisfactory practices towards the first aids of injuries and 100% of schools environment were safe and sanitary. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant relations between the team members’ educational level and their total knowledge, also between the team members training courses and their total practices. Recommendations: Health education and training programs should be developed and implemented to upgrade school team members’ knowledge and practices toward injury prevention to disabled children.
Mostafa Mohamed, M., Abd-Elgawad Abd-Elmegeed, H., & Sobhy Mohamed, D. (2021). Knowledge and Practices of School Team Members regarding Injuries Prevention among Disabled Children. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2(2), 112-128. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.186434
MLA
Mona Mostafa Mohamed; Hanaa Abd-Elgawad Abd-Elmegeed; Doaa Sobhy Mohamed. "Knowledge and Practices of School Team Members regarding Injuries Prevention among Disabled Children". Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2, 2, 2021, 112-128. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.186434
HARVARD
Mostafa Mohamed, M., Abd-Elgawad Abd-Elmegeed, H., Sobhy Mohamed, D. (2021). 'Knowledge and Practices of School Team Members regarding Injuries Prevention among Disabled Children', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2(2), pp. 112-128. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.186434
VANCOUVER
Mostafa Mohamed, M., Abd-Elgawad Abd-Elmegeed, H., Sobhy Mohamed, D. Knowledge and Practices of School Team Members regarding Injuries Prevention among Disabled Children. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2021; 2(2): 112-128. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.186434
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