EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON FIRST AID FOR SOCIAL EDUCATORS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM AT A SOCIAL ASSISTANCE INSTITUTION

Abstract

Introduction: Institutional shelter is a type of reception services that receives those who have been removed from their family of origin by court decision. Objective: Develop and evaluate an educational intervention on first aid for social educators and multidisciplinary team at a service institution in ​​social assistance. Method: Cross-sectional study with educational intervention. It was carried out in three stages – pre-workshop, workshop and evaluation after the workshop. The participants were social educators and multidisciplinary team of an institution providing social assistance for children and adolescents in vulnerable situations located in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data collection took place from November 2021 to February 2022. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. The Wilcoxon test (paired samples) was applied to compare the participant’s average scores at the assessment moments (pre-test and post-test). Results: 17 professionals participated in the study, 58.8% being social educators, 76.5% women, with average professional experience of 6.75 years, 47.1% with completed higher education and 70.6% had already participated first aid training.  The needs that arose most in the workshop were the management of convulsive crises, injuries, choking and immobilization. The score in the pre-test was 5.5 and in the post-test 10.0 (p=0.006), showing a significantly positive result for the educational intervention. Conclusion: The educational intervention, evaluated through pre- and post-tests, achieved its learning objectives, contributing to the training of participants professional. It is recommended that first aid be included in training activities for social educators and other professionals in the work team of institutions that care for children and adolescents.