scholarly journals Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Staff Nurses Regarding Coronary Angiogram at a Selected Hospital, Bangalore

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-437
Author(s):  
Preethi George ◽  
Umadevi A K

The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) on knowledge of staff nurses regarding coronary angiogram. The study involved one group pre-test and post-test using pre-experimental design, with non-probability sampling technique in which purposive sampling method was used. Sixty staff nurses working at Kempegowda Institute of Health Science and Research Center were taken as samples (n=60) and requested to mark the structured knowledge questionnaire followed by implementation of STP on the same day and post-test conducted on the 15th day, using the same structured knowledge questionnaire to find out the effectiveness. The results revealed that in posttest there was a significant gain in knowledge of staff nurses with a mean of 23.83+ 2.21 compared to pretest mean of 17.90+ 2.79 and the improvement was statistically significant (p<0.05). There was no significant association found in relation to any of the demographic variables. The overall findings of the study clearly showed that the STP was significantly effective in improving the knowledge of staff nurses regarding coronary angiogram. Keywords: Effectiveness, structured teaching programme, coronary angiogram, staff nurses, knowledge and structured knowledge questionnaire.

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 054-058
Author(s):  
Sowmya M. A. ◽  
Philomena Fernandes

AbstractThe study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of polycystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls. The study design adopted was pre experimental one group pre-test post- test design. The demographic Proforma were collected from the adolescent girls by using structured knowledge questionnaire. Data obtained in these areas were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. A significant difference between pre test and post test knowledge was found (t79= 2.0 p<0.05).The study findings showed that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge of adolescent girls regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome. There was no significant association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables except the group in which they study (Science, Arts, Commerce)


2021 ◽  
pp. 14-16
Author(s):  
Priyanka R Dhabare ◽  
Sussane Mathew

It has been observed that the psychiatric emergencies were frequently occur in the society so its knowledge is necessary for the staff nurses. Hence I felt the need to undertake a study on Effectiveness of structured teaching programmed on knowledge of staff nurses regarding psychiatric emergencies in order to meet the challenges of crises later. Sampling is the process of selecting sample from the target population to represent the entire population. Convenience sampling is a type of non-probability sampling method where subjects selected because of their convenient accessibility and 30 proximity to the researcher. In the present study convenience sampling technique is used to select the sample. These was marked improvement of scores in the post test is 46.67% sample were having excellent knowledge, 41.67% sample were having very good knowledge, 10% sample were having good knowledge and 1.66% sample were having average knowledge. The statistical outcomes of demographic variables of staff nurses residing in selected hospitals in the city, effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding selected psychiatric emergencies among staff nurses residing of selected hospitals in the city using descriptive and inferential statistics on the basis of previously drawn objectives.


2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 031-034
Author(s):  
Monica Tonia Thomas ◽  
Mariamma V. George ◽  
Elsa Sanatombi Devi

Abstract Background: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder which is prevalent throughout the world. ASHA workers are the grass root workers who have direct contact with the people in the community who can be of great help in empowering the diabetes individuals in their management. Methods: The study used evaluative approach with one group pre-testpost-test design. Sixty ASHA workers of selected PHC's and CHC''s of Udupi District were selected for the study using non probability convenient sampling, technique. The instruments used for the study were Demographic Proforma, structured knowledge questionnaire on diabetes mellitus and its management. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis of the data. Results: Majority 42(70%) of ASHA workers belongs to the age group of 31-40yrs and 28 (46.7%) of them had experience as ASHA worker with high school education. In the pre-test 17(28.3%)of ASHA workers had poor knowledge but in post-test, 28(46.7%) of them gained good knowledge which indicated that the planned teaching programme on diabetes mellitus and its management was found to be effective in improving the knowledge of ASHA workers. (T value- 14.226, p value -0.002). Conclusion: The study concluded that the teaching programme was effective in bringing desirable changes in knowledge of ASHA workers.


Med Phoenix ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-70
Author(s):  
Chandani Malla ◽  
Dipa Khaling Rai ◽  
Pramila Poudel ◽  
Shridhar Hodlur

Background: Every child has a right to a safe childhood and a life free from violence. The experience of child abuse and neglect infringe upon that right. 1 Health education will improve the knowledge level of the mothers so that proper awareness can be built towards the prevention  and management of child abuse. The overall aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on prevention and management of child abuse among mothers of children.Method: Pre-experimental approach with one group pre-test - post-test design was adopted to accomplish the objectives. Non probability Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample of 100 mothers and semi-structured knowledge questionnaire was developed to assess the knowledge level.Results: The findings of the study revealed that most (57%) of the mothers had moderate knowledge and majority (43%) of the mothers had inadequate knowledge regarding prevention and management of child abuse. After administration of video assisted teaching programme (VATP), the posttest knowledge score (25.28± 2.025) was higher than the pretest knowledge score (11.03± 2.213). The calculated ‘t’ value in knowledge (48.668; p< 0.05) was greater than the table value (1.98) at 0.05 level of significance.Conclusions: The present study revealed that the mothers have lack of knowledge on prevention and management of child abuse and the overall findings of the study proved that there was a highly significant increase in the knowledge of the mothers on prevention and management of child abuse following the administration of the VATP. Therefore it was concluded that the VATP was highly effective in improving the knowledge of the mothers on prevention and management of child abuse. Med Phoenix. Vol. 3, Issue. 1, 2018, Page: 66-70                                                         


THE GENESIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
mandeep kaur ◽  
kiranjit kaur

Biomedical waste or hospital waste is any kind of waste containing infectious materials. It may also include waste ass ociated with the generation of biomedical waste that visually appears to be of medical or laboratory origin (e.g. packaging, unused bandages, infusion kits etc.), as well research laboratory waste containing bio molecules or organisms that are mainly restricted from environmental release. The pre-experimental study was conducted on 40 nursing students in Chief Khalsa Diwan International Nursing College, Amritsar. Prior to structured teaching programme nursing students gave self-information and a self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used and evaluate the significant of difference between the two groups. The data obtained from study subjects was analysed and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used for the data analysis. The study findings revealed that structured teaching programme was significantly effective in increasing the knowledge of Nursing Students of Chief Khalsa Diwan International Nursing College, Amritsar.


Author(s):  
Shafna Abdulla TP ◽  
Shafna Abdulla TP ◽  
Shafna Abdulla TP ◽  
Shafna Abdulla TP ◽  
Shafna Abdulla TP ◽  
...  

Newborn babies constitute the foundation of life. The birth of a baby is one of the most awe inspiring and emotional events that can occur in one’s life time. In India most the mothers are not aware of management regarding minor disorder of newborn (vomiting, diarrhea, physiological jaundice conjunctivitis, umbilical cord infection, skin rashes etc). Mother plays an important role in the identifying minor developmental deviation and early evidences of the disease process because she is constantly and closely watching her baby. Methodology: pre experimental (one group pretest and posttest) design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted at postnatal ward AIIMS Raipur with sample size of 30 primipara mothers. Non probability convenient sampling technique was adopted to select the sample. The data was collected by means of self-structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge among primipara mothers. Result: The mean score of pre-test was 15.36 and mean score of post-test was 22.4 and the mean improvement was 7.04, which is 45.83% of total primipara mothers. The paired ‘t’ value obtained for knowledge was 10.41 which was found significant at 0.05 level (p<0.05) which is 2.05. Which result shows that significantly an improvement in the knowledge of the primipara mothers after the structured teaching programme (STP) on selected minor ailments of newborn.


Author(s):  
Annu Pinto ◽  
Rekha. S ◽  
Evangelin. J

A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding text neck syndrome among young adults in a selected college at Alappuzha District. The objectives of the study were to assess the mean knowledge score regarding text neck syndrome among young adults, to find out the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding text neck syndrome among young adults and to find out the association between pretest knowledge score and selected socio demographic variables. The Conceptual framework was based on Nola J Pender’s Health Promotion model (1982). The study was conducted at Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara. among 60 young adults, who were selected by disproportionate stratified random sampling technique. The pretest level of knowledge was assessed using structured knowledge questionnaire and structured teaching programme was given. Posttest was conducted after 7days.The result showed that the mean posttest knowledge score 20.26 with SD 3.15 was significantly higher than the pretest mean score 8.43 with SD 2.48 with a mean difference of 11.83. Since the calculated ‛t’ value 35.45 which was greater than the table value (2.00) with degree of freedom 59 at p<0.05 level of significance. Hence the study revealed that structured teaching programme on text neck syndrome was effective in improving the knowledge of young adults. The association between pretest and selected socio demographic variables showed that the pretest knowledge scores was influenced by year of study (p<0.05), family monthly income (p<0.05) and source of information (p<0.05).


2014 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 086-089
Author(s):  
Pratibha Kamath ◽  
Maria Pais ◽  
Malathi G. Nayak ◽  
Clara Pramila D'souza

Abstract: Introduction: Vaginal candidiasis common problem among pregnant women. According to Jumbo G.T.A et al., during pregnancy women who did not know Candidiasis as a disease were 94.1% and 83.6% of the respondents felt there was no compelling need for treatment while 86.3% did not consider the disease of any serious clinical significance1. Objective: This study was conducted to find the effectiveness of an awareness programme on prevention of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women in selected seven Rural Maternity Child Welfare centres (RMCW's) of Udupi district. Materials and Method: Evaluative survey approach was used to find the effectiveness of awareness program. The sampling technique used was non probability convenient sampling. Total of 142 pregnant women those who visited antenatal clinics of RMCW's were selected. One group pre-test – post-test design was used to assess the knowledge by administering a structured knowledge questionnaire, followed by awareness program. On seventh day post-test was conducted using same questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge of the subject. Result: Majority of the pregnant women (89.2%) had poor knowledge in pre-test whereas 95.8% of them acquired a good knowledge in post-test. Conclusion: Health professionals caring for pregnant women should find out about symptoms of vaginal candidiasis and they can give them knowledge and make aware, which may help them in improving their health by adopting preventive measures and help them to avoid the complications.


Author(s):  
Rekha Koranga ◽  
Priya J. P. Narayan ◽  
Kanchan Bala

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a technique of the basic life support, which helps to maintain blood circulation in the victim's brain and heart during cardiac arrest or during the absence of pulse and breath. Adults are more active and long-time information delivers, but non-medical people are not having the knowledge regarding emergencies managements, hence this study was conducted to assess the knowledge and check the effectiveness of STP regarding CPR among Undergraduate students.Methods: Quantitative approach with Quasi-Experimental research design was used in the present study with Simple random sampling technique to select 61 undergraduate students at Himalayan School Of Management, Jollygrant, Dehradun. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data and followed by administrating the structured teaching programme (STP).Results: Findings of the present study showed that the mean post test score (25.80±3.0) was higher than pre-test mean score (13.18±3.3). Arbitrary score reviled that, in pre-test majority of the (undergraduate) UG students had (60.65%) Average knowledge, most of the UG students had (36.06%) poor knowledge, only (3.27%) had the good level of knowledge. Where in post-test, maximum students had very good knowledge (62.92%), most UG students had 36.06% good knowledge and only 1.63% had average knowledge which showed that the knowledge had increased after administration of (STP), Calculated t value was 19.327 and found highly significant at p<0.001.Conclusions: The findings of the study revealed that STP was an effective method to enhance the knowledge of undergraduate students regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation. So the study concluded that structured teaching program had a great potential for improving the knowledge of undergraduate students.


2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Prakash Naregal ◽  
Vaishali R. Mohite ◽  
Prabhuswami Hiremath ◽  
Mahesh Chendake ◽  
Rajashri B. Karale ◽  
...  

Fever is a commonest medical problem in children for which mothers to seek immediate medical care and the parents experience "fever phobia". The study was aimed to assess the mothers' knowledge and effectiveness of health education on mother's knowledge on the management of children suffering from pyrexia. Data was collected from the mothers at pediatric ward, Krishna Hospital and Medical Research Center, Karad, Maharashtra, India. The study design was one group pre-test, post-test design. Forty mothers of children suffering from pyrexia were the samples selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. The pre-test was conducted on the 1<sup>st</sup> day by administering structured knowledge questionnaire and health education was delivered on management of children suffering from pyrexia. Post-test was conducted on the 7<sup>th</sup> day. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis. Results show that 11.2 was the mean pre-test value and 20.8 was the mean post-test value. The paired t-test value was 11.097, (p&lt;0.0001) showing a significant gain in the mothers knowledge on management of children suffering from pyrexia. Chi-square test result shows that there was a significant association of knowledge scores of mothers with monthly family income ( χ<sup>2</sup> = 11.039, p&lt;0.05), source of health information ( χ<sup>2</sup> = 17.861, p&lt;0.05). The study concludes that the health education regarding management of children suffering from pyrexia was effective in improving the knowledge of mothers and thus health education interventions should be targeted to mothers to manage children suffering from pyrexia effectively.


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