FIRST AID: Knowledge of employees of a private institution of higher education in Mato Grosso - Brazil

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593252303048

• Palavras-chave: First aid; Company; Training.

• Keywords: First aid; Company; Training.

• Abstract:

  The research aimed to analyze the knowledge of employees of a private institution of higher education on the subject of first aid. This is a qualitative and quantitative research carried out through an online questionnaire with employees located in 4 campuses of a private institution of higher education in the state of Mato Grosso-Brazil. The descriptive analysis of the results was performed using the Excel Office 2013 program and arranged in the form of Graphics for better understanding by the reader. Results and Discussion: the institution does not provide training for all employees, which ends up leaving the first service restricted only to those who have knowledge. In addition, most participants revealed that they do not know where the first aid kit is located. It is concluded that the level of knowledge of employees about first aid was satisfactory only for less complex situations such as fainting, choking and sprains. More complex situations such as Cardiorespiratory Arrest (CPA), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and hemorrhage presented a high rate of care that would be performed incorrectly.