NURSING STUDENTS' PREPAREDNESS IN FIRST AID FOR SELF-HARM INCIDENTS

Abstract

Self-harm is a phenomenon of maladaptive actions in teenagers who are a group vulnerable to various changes. Almost 20% of teenagers experience this behavior. If it is not discovered and treated immediately, it will cause disability and death. Students have a great opportunity to become first responders in emergencies and must have the ability to provide first aid. The research aims to determine the readiness of Nursing students in Banyuwangi to provide first aid in cases of self-harm. This type of research is quantitative with descriptive research methods. Respondents totaled 326 people and sampling used the consecutive sampling method. The data collection tool uses a readiness questionnaire in the form of a Likert scale statement. The research results revealed that 31.7% of respondents were in the ready category, and 68.3% of respondents were in the not category. Most students were 21 years old (76.2%), and generally female (87.7%). As many as 84.3% had never performed first aid on patients who injured themselves, 55.6% had never attended first aid training and all respondents had received information related to first aid, especially from education and training (88.7%). It can be concluded that the majority of respondents stated that they were not ready to provide first aid if they experienced a victim injuring themselves (68.3%). The development of first aid education and training for students needs to be carried out to prepare student resources who can become first responders when a self-injury incident occurs.