title: The efficacy of a first aid training course for drivers: an experience from northern Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of a first aid training course for a group of drivers.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study comprised 500 drivers, randomly selected from the road transport companies. They underwent a course of first aid training and the results were evaluated at 0-3 and 4-6 months after training.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both quantitative and qualitative improvements were observed in the drivers'efficacy in giving first aid. Also the rate of correct interventions was higher at 4-6 months than at 0-3 months. The exception was airway management which was not favorably improved after training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The first aid training course for drivers is beneficial and helpful for prehospital care system in road traffic accidents.
authors.affiliation: Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vakili
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohjervatan
authors.forename: Seyed Taghi
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Heydari
authors.forename: Armin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akbarzadeh
authors.forename: Nazanin Sadat
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hosini
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alizad
authors.forename: Peyman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arasteh
authors.forename: Mohammad Javad
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Moghasemi
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003256:Community Participation; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires