Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge that Teachers’ working in primary education at public and private schools in relation to first aid. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study conducted in two schools, one public (school A) and one private (school B), located in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. A structured questionnaire was applied to 63 teachers, considering the number of correct answers ≥70% as satisfactory. Data analysis was performed through the technique of descriptive statistics and measures of central tendency. The multivariate analysis consisted of the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression. Results: The score of the teachers of the school A ranged from 28.6 to 100, with a mean of 66.8 (± 20.7). At school B, the results ranged from 42.8 to 100, with a mean of 81.9 (± 17.5). The final regression model showed that the professionals who received training on first aid during graduation (p = 0.04) and those who work in the private school (p = 0.01) performed better. Conclusion: Knowledge regarding first aid needs to be improved among public school teachers. The investment in training related to the subject must begin during the academic training period and remain present during the work routine.