Evaluation of a school-based train-the-trainer intervention program to teach first aid and risk reduction among high school students

Journal of School Health

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 453-460

  Carruth, Ann K ^a   Pryor, Susan ^a   Cormier, Cathy ^b   Bateman, Aaron ^a   Matzke, Brenda ^c   Gilmore, Karen ^d  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University at Alexandria   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; First aid; Safety and emergency care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; RISK REDUCTION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS;

EID: 77955363181     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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