A cross-sectional survey of first-aid kit equipment in a family in Sichuan, China.
BMC Public Health
; 24(1): 1829, 2024 Jul 09.
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| ID: mdl-38982457
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine residents' first-aid kit preparation and its influencing factors.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey.METHODS:
A questionnaire survey was conducted among 449 permanent residents in Sichuan Province using convenience sampling. We examined participants' demographic characteristics, self-efficacy, health literacy, and personality.FINDINGS:
Of the participants, 111 (24.7%) stocked a home first-aid kit. The most frequent supplies were disinfection supplies (91.9%), common medicines (86.5%), and dressing supplies (76.6%). Family per capita monthly income, medical expenses payment method, chronic diseases, general self-efficacy, and health literacy were influencing factors of family first-aid kit preparedness.CONCLUSION:
A multilevel and interactive emergency literacy education system should be established to improve residents' abilities to prevent emergencies.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Primeiros Socorros
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article