%0 Journal Article
%T A cross-sectional survey of first-aid kit equipment in a family in Sichuan, China.
%A Wen D
%A Wan L
%A He H
%A Zhong Q
%A Jiang Q
%A Yang X
%A Zhang D
%A Shen Y
%J BMC Public Health
%V 24
%N 1
%D 2024 Jul 9
%M 38982457
%F 4.135
%R 10.1186/s12889-024-19376-y
%X <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>To examine residents' first-aid kit preparation and its influencing factors.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>Cross-sectional survey.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A questionnaire survey was conducted among 449 permanent residents in Sichuan Province using convenience sampling. We examined participants' demographic characteristics, self-efficacy, health literacy, and personality.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>Of the participants, 111 (24.7%) stocked a home first-aid kit. The most frequent supplies were disinfection supplies (91.9%), common medicines (86.5%), and dressing supplies (76.6%). Family per capita monthly income, medical expenses payment method, chronic diseases, general self-efficacy, and health literacy were influencing factors of family first-aid kit preparedness.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>A multilevel and interactive emergency literacy education system should be established to improve residents' abilities to prevent emergencies.