A Quasi-experimentation Study on Self-directed Learning Strategy in Family Health Care for Mothers of Schoolchildren

The purpose of this study was to understand (1)the knowledge and skills of first aid,(2)the stage of change in learning behavior toward first-aid knowledge and skills , and (3)their relation to some relevant factors of schoolchildren\'s mothers in Taiwan Area. 2145 samples were collected through stratified and cluster sampling method. χ2 test , factor analysis and LISREL were used to analysis the data. The findings were as follows: (1)The first-aid knowledge and skills for schoolchildren\'s mothers should be enriched.

(2)The first-aid knowledge and skills were divided into seven types by the stage of change in learning behavior toward first-aid. (3)The first-aid of heart-diseases, severe injuries, shock, sudden strokes, poisons, CPR, and diagnostic signs and patient evaluation were the first type. The characteristics of this type were: A the most of schoolchildren\'s mothers at contemplation and preparation stage, A the fewest of schoolchildren\'s mothers at action stage.