Jamaludin, Thandar Soe Sumaiyah and Nurumal, Mohd. Said and Sanusi, Zainal Abidin and Che Hasan, Muhammad Kamil and Firdaus, Mohd Khairul Zul Hasymi and Che Abdullah, Che Azunie and Win, Kyu Kyu and Sutrisno, Resti Yulianti and Setiawan, Henri (2026) Development and validation of a basic first aid questionnaire for school children. Journal of Health and Quality of Life, 10 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 3030-5101
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Abstract
Basic first aid knowledge is a critical life-saving skill that can reduce injury severity and prevent complications during emergencies. Refugee school children are particularly vulnerable due to unsafe environments and limited access to healthcare. However, there is a lack of age-appropriate, psychometrically sound instruments to assess first aid knowledge in this population. This study aimed to develop and validate a Basic First Aid Questionnaire for refugee children aged 7–15 years. The questionnaire was adapted from a previous study and underwent forward–backward translation and cultural adaptation. Content validity was assessed by an expert panel of eight specialists, with Item-level Content Validity Index (I-CVI) values ranging from 0.75 to 1.00 and a Scale-level Content Validity Index (S-CVI/Ave) of 1.00 after refinement. A pilot study involving 30 children demonstrated good internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.87 and 0.85. The findings indicate that the questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for assessing first aid knowledge, attitudes, and awareness among refugee school children, supporting the evaluation of first aid education programmes in vulnerable communities.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Basic first aid; questionnaire validation; refugee children; school children; content validity; reliability |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RT Nursing |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Thandar Soe @ Sumaiyah Jamaludin |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2026 06:39 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Apr 2026 06:39 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-03-Q2678 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/128096 |
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