A novel learner driver first aid eLearning program: a mixed-method pre-post pilot test and evaluation

Autor: Olivia Miller, Sharon Newnam
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Emergency Medicine, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-227X
DOI: 10.1186/s12873-024-01036-4
Popis: Abstract Background Approximately 1.35 million people worldwide are killed in road accidents every year. Mandatory first aid training for learner drivers has been introduced in some European countries but no such requirements are in effect in Australia. The current study aimed to pilot and evaluate a first aid eLearning program for Australian learner drivers undertaking their mandated supervised driving hours. Methods A total of 103 participants (M age = 20.57; 52.4% female, 96% completion rate) responded to an online survey immediately before and two weeks after completing the Learner Driver First Aid program. Participants completed measures of first aid self-efficacy, first aid knowledge, and attitudes towards first aid, and provided qualitative feedback on the program. Paired samples t-tests and Mann-Whitney U tests assessed improvements in first aid self-efficacy, knowledge, and attitudes, and qualitative feedback were analysed thematically. Results Participants showed significant pre-post program improvements in first aid self-efficacy (p
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