The Effectiveness of Knowledge and Practice Development Program of Youth in Supporting Emergency Services for Alcoholics in the Community

Abstract

This is a quasi-experimental study to examine the program's results in developing young knowledge and abilities in supporting emergency services for persons who use alcohol in the community. The single-group research design measured participants' performance before and after the intervention. Purposive sampling was employed to select 30 participants aged 15 to 25 from the Donkaew Subdistrict, Maerim District, Chiangmai Province.Five research tools were used in this study: 1) A program to increase adolescent knowledge and abilities in supporting emergency services for those who use alcohol in the community,  2) a form for assessing knowledge of alcohol and alcohol-related crises,  3) a form for assessing basic life support knowledge, 4) a form for evaluating alcohol emergencies and first aid, and 5) a form for assessing basic life support skills. Three experts ensured the validity of the programs and tools, with the evaluation form demonstrating content validity exceeding .67. Reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficients of .84, .85, .80, and .82, respectively. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-tests. The results showed that participants in a program focused on improving teenagers' knowledge and abilities in providing emergency assistance to those who use alcohol in the community displayed increased performance in all categories when compared to their pre-program levels. At the .05 level, the observed improvement was statistically significant (p<.05)