scholarly journals Assessment of Knowledge and Practice regarding Blood Transfusion among Staff Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Uzma Iqbal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Oxygen Transport Capacity ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: Blood transfusion is the transfusing of a compatible donor’s whole blood or any of its components to the recipient to correct/ treat any related clinical condition. The transfusion of blood products is essential for restoring the body’s oxygen transport capacity, or replenishing lost or depleted blood components in various medical conditions. Objectives: To assess knowledge and practice score regarding blood transfusion among staff nurses and to identify the association of knowledge score and practice score with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive research design that involved convenience sampling technique to collect data from the 60 staff nurses working at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Kashmir, using a “self-structured knowledge questionnaire and practice checklist”. Results: The study revealed that most of the staff nurses, i.e. 53.3%, had fair knowledge, 41.7% had poor knowledge, and only 5% of staff nurses had good knowledge regarding blood transfusion. The mean ± SD knowledge score of the staff nurses was 23.516 ± 4.59. Most of the staff nurses, i.e. 66.7%, had satisfactory practice, and 33.3% had unsatisfactory practice. The mean ± SD practice score of staff nurses regarding blood transfusion was 49.26 ± 6.40. A statistically significant association was found between nurses’ knowledge and demographic variables viz., age, professional qualification, clinical experience, the approximate number of blood transfusions performed in past 6 months, and in-service training programme attended regarding blood transfusion, and practice with demographic variables, viz., gender and clinical experience at p ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: The study concluded that deficiency of knowledge among nurses regarding blood transfusion threatens patients’ safety, and may also put patients in life-threatening conditions.

Effectiveness of Lecture cum demonstration on Knowledge and practice regarding Intravenous cannulation among staff nurses working in selected hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 275-282
Author(s):  
Patricia Reddy ◽  
Ancy Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Demographic Variable ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Medical Procedure ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Background: The skill of intravenous cannulation must be practiced regularly to maintain a high level of competency. This is important to gain quick and efficient intravenous access in populations when required. The insertion of intravenous catheters into peripheral veins is probably the most commonly performed invasive medical procedure in hospitals. This procedure could be difficult sometimes requiring several attempts and causing distress to patients. The high success rates of nurses in intravenous cannulation have been due to the frequent performance of intravenous cannulation Objectives: 1. To assess the existing knowledge regarding intravenous cannulation among staff nurses working in selected hospital. 2. To observe the existing practice regarding intravenous cannulation among nurses. 3. To assess the effectiveness of lecture cum demonstration regarding Intravenous cannulation among staff nurses. 4. To observe the practice of staff nurses regarding intravenous cannulation after lecture cum demonstration. 5. To correlate the knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding intravenous cannulation .Methodology: Pre experimental one group pre test post test design. Material: Structured knowledge questionnaire and Observational checklist adopted as per WHO guidelines.Sample size: 60. Result: Among the 60 samples, according to age, 39(65%)of subjects were of 21-30 years of age, 14(23.33%) were of 31-40 years, 7(11.67%) were of 41-50 years and no subjects were above 50 yearsAccording to the educational qualification, 38(58.33%) of the subjects were with the qualification of general nurse midwives, 12(20%) were B.sc nursing, 13(21.67%) were PB.B.sc Nursing.Majority of the subjects 45% have work experience of less than 2 years, 23.33% have 3-5 years, 20% have 6-8 years and 11.67% of them have work experience of more than 8 years In relation to area of work, 26.67% of the subjects each were from the Medicine ward and surgical ward, 21.66%were from Intensive care unit and 25% of them were from Casualty/Emergency ward. post test majority of the subjects gained Knowledge regarding intravenous cannulation. 34 (56.67%) subjects had good level of Knowledge score and 23(43.33%) subjects had average level of Knowledge. None of the samples have poor level of Knowledge. the post test the findings shows that 57(95%) subjects had satisfactory level of practice whereas only 3(5%) of subjects had unsatisfactory level of practice. The mean pretest knowledge score was 15.28 and post test knowledge score was 26.58. The mean practice score 7.61 and posttest practice score was 13.76. Student’s paired ‘t’ test is applied at 5% level of significance and The calculated‘t’ value for overall knowledge score of subjects was 35.51 and the calculated ‘t’ value for overall practice score of subjects was 23.44 that statistically interpreted that the lecture cum demonstration regarding intravenous cannulation was effective in increasing the Knowledge and practice of subject. There was significant association between selected demographic variable of year of experience with their pretest knowledge, whereas other demographic variables are not significantly associated.The correlation coefficient of post test knowledge and post test practice score was ‘r’ 0.21, which is indicates a positive correlation. Conclusion: The knowledge of the target population was significantly increased, and there was significant improvement in the level of practice after receiving lecture cum demonstration regarding intravenous cannulation. The improvement in knowledge and practice was found in all subjects irrespective of their demographic variable

Effectiveness of Information booklet on knowledge regarding Hypertension and Supplementation of beetroot juice among hypertensive patients in a selected Hospital Mangaluru

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-270
Author(s):  
Sunitha P. ◽  
Sucy George
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Beetroot Juice ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Beet Root ◽  
Information Booklet ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

Hypertension (HTN) is an enormous health problem and is one of the biggest health challenges in the 21st century. Effective management in hypertension requires a multi-sectorial approach. Dietary management plays a vital role in managing blood pressure especially beetroot juice which contains nitrates helps in vasodilation thus reducing hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge regarding hypertension and supplementation of beetroot juice among hypertensive patients and To find the association between mean pre-test knowledge score about hypertension and supplementation of beet root juice with the selected demographic variables. A pre-experimental one group, pre-test post-test design was used for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 hypertensive patients. The investigator assessed the knowledge regarding HTN and supplementation of beetroot juice in managing hypertension using structured knowledge questionnaire and then the information booklet was administered to the subjects. The collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean post-test knowledge score (x2=23.87) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (x1=17.40). The mean difference between post-test and pre-test knowledge score was highly significant. The obtained ‘t’ value (11.75) is higher than the table value (t29=1.70 at p<0.05 level significance). There was no significant association between knowledge score and selected demographic variables like age, gender, religion, education, occupation, income, and duration of illness. (2=2.143, 2=0.536, 2=0.000, 2=0.536, 2=2.143, 2=0.133, 2=0.536). Hence it can be concluded that information booklet is an effective strategy for providing information and improving the knowledge of adult hypertensive patients.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice Regarding Renewal of License among Staff Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-192
Author(s):  
Liji Sara Varghese ◽  
Packialakshmi. K ◽  
Tharani. P
Keyword(s):  
Good Practice ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
The Public ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Treatment Safety ◽  
License Renewal

Background: A nurse is a healthcare professional who is responsible for the treatment, safety, recovery, and the overall care of a patient. Nurses advocate for health promotion, educate patients and the public on the prevention of illness and injury, provide care and assist in cure, participate in rehabilitation, and provide support. No other health care professional has such a broad and far-reaching role. Aim: The study was aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding renewal of license among staff nurses. Methodology: Non-experimental descriptive research design and non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 50 staff nurses. The assessment of the level of knowledge and practice among staff nurses was carried out by self-structured questionnaire and practice checklist. Result: Assessment of level of knowledge as well as practice regarding renewal of nursing license revealed that 9 (18%) of staff nurses had good knowledge, 39 (78%) moderate knowledge and 2(4%) poor knowledge, whereas 17 (34%) good practice, 32 (64%) poor practice and 1 (2%) didn’t perform renewal of license. It was concluded knowledge regarding nursing license has a significant association with checking of license status at p<0.05 level.On other hand, practice regarding nursing license had no significant association with demographic variables at p<0.05 level. Conclusion: It is inevitable to gain nursing license and do its renewal, as it will monitor minimum competencies and provides assurance to the public that predetermined standards have been met. Keywords: Nursing, license, renewal, staff nurses

A Study to assess the effectiveness of Structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Text Neck Syndrome among young adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 311-316
Author(s):  
Annu Pinto ◽  
Rekha. S ◽  
Evangelin. J
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Structured Teaching ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Pender's Health Promotion Model ◽  
Level Of Significance

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).

scholarly journals AYUSHMAN BHARAT - PMJAY

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 462-470
Author(s):  
Lavanya Nandan ◽  
Prachi Sahni ◽  
Ann Gladis Sunny
Keyword(s):  
Test Scores ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Pearson Coefficient ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Z Value ◽  
Level Of Significance

A pre-experimental study to assess effectiveness of folk media on the knowledge and perception regarding Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY among selected population of U.P. was conducted with the objective to assess the effectiveness of folk media on the knowledge and perception regarding Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY among selected population of U.P. Pre experimental research design was adopted and non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample. A structured questionnaire of 25 questions and perception likert scale of 10 items was prepared to assess the knowledge and perception of population regarding Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY. A structured knowledge questionnaire and structured perception scale on Ayushman Bharat -PMJAY (pre-test) was administered to the group, followed by administration of folk media on the Day-1. Then on Day-7, post-test was conducted. Data obtained were analyzed and interpreted by using both descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentages, mean, and S.D. score. Findings showed that: majority of population i.e. 47 (78.33%) were having good knowledge whereas 12 of these samples (20%) were having excellent knowledge and 1 of these samples were having poor knowledge. It was evident from the results that the mean post-test knowledge and practice score were more than mean pre-test scores. Findings showed that folk media was effective to gain knowledge and favorable perception regarding Ayushman Bharat -PMJAY. majority of samples i.e. 48 (40%) were having favorable perception and only 12(60%) samples were having neutral perception. The calculated Z value (2.10) for knowledge and the calculated Z value (4.06) for perception is greater than the tabulated Z value (1.645) at 0.05 level of significance at (df =59) which concluded that the Folk Media was effective in improving the knowledge and perception towards Ayushman Bharat -PMJAY among selected population of U.P.Chi square test was done showed that there was significant association between the mean post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variables. It was also showed that there was a significant association between the mean post-test perception score with selected demographic variables. The Karl Pearson coefficient of correlation was computed (r = 0.19) which indicate no relationship between the knowledge post-test scores and perception post-test scores regarding Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY among selected population of U.P.

KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG STAFF NURSES REGARDING PATIENT SAFETY AFTER CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF GUWAHATI, ASSAM, INDIA

2021 ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Badahunlang Kharhunai ◽  
Ranju Rani Das
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Cardiac Catheterization ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Standard Test ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
The Right

Cardiac Catheterization is an invasive diagnostic procedure used widely in which radio-opaque arterial and venous catheters are introduced into selected blood vessels of the right and left sides of the heart. Coronary angiography is the gold standard test for identifying the presence and extent of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The study aims to assess the knowledge Aim: and practices among staff nurses regarding patient safety after cardiac catheterization in selected hospitals of Guwahati. descriptive Method: research study was conducted among 45 staff nurses working in ICCU & Cath Lab in selected hospitals of Guwahati, Assam. The nurses were selected by using convenience sampling technique. Semi-structured questionnaire, for assessing knowledge, inventory checklist and observation checklist for assessment of practices were used. It was found that majori Result: ty 35(77.8%) of the staff nurses had moderately adequate knowledge and remaining 10(22.2%) of the respondents had adequate knowledge. Majority 25(56%) of the staff nurses had moderately adequate practice and 20(44%) staff nurses had adequate practices regarding patient safety after cardiac catheterization. The mean of knowledge score and practice score were 11.4 and 72.1 respectively. Low positive correlation was found between knowledge and practice. There was no association of knowledge with the selected demographic variables i.e age, experience, training attended. The nurses need Conclusion: continuous in-service education in a regular basis. Standard practice checklist for patient safety after cardiac catheterization will help the nurses in delivering the care to the patient.

scholarly journals RESPIRATORY CARE OF INTUBATED PATIENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (06) ◽  
pp. 332-337
Author(s):  
Shailendra Verma ◽  
◽  
Lavanya Nandan ◽  
Sibi Samuel ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Respiratory Care ◽  
Check List ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Test Practice

A pre experimental study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program regarding respiratory care of intubated patients in terms of knowledge and practice among the ICU staff nurses working in selected hospital at Delhi, NCR, The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Plan Teaching Programme (PTP) on knowledge and practice regarding the respiratory care of intubated patient among ICU staff nurses. This study was conducted on 30 staff nurses of Lady Harding medical college and hospital Delhi NCR. Pre- experimental research design was adopted and purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. A structured knowledge questionnaire of 25 questions and practice checklist of 30 items were prepared to assess the knowledge and practice of the staff nurses. Data obtained were analyzed and interpreted by using both descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentages, Mean, S.D and Co-relation. Findings showed that In Pre-test Majority of Staff Nurses i.e. 19 (63%) were having V. good knowledge respectively. Whereas in Post Test 17 (57%) were having excellent knowledge regarding care of intubated patient in ICU which indicates an increase in knowledge score. In Pre-test Majority of Staff Nurses i.e. 19 (63%) were having V. good knowledge respectively. Whereas in Post Test 17 (57%) were having excellent knowledge regarding care of intubated patient in ICU which indicates an increase in knowledge score. The mean Post test practice check list score of Staff Nurses is (21.63) which is higher than the mean Pre test practice check list (14.23), with the mean difference of 7.4. The obtained mean difference was found to be statistically significant. The calculated t value is 23.81 which is greater than the table value at 0.05 level of significance at df (29).The findings revealed that the coefficient of correlation between post test knowledge score and post test practice score regarding respiratory care of intubated patient in ICU among staff nurses is 0.94 which is statistically significant.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Intravenous Therapy among Paediatric Nurses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anandhan Divya ◽  
Palani Vijayasamundeeswari ◽  
Dhandapani Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Care Setting ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
P Value ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Intravenous Therapy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
The Difference

Introduction: Peripheral intravenous therapy is one of the most frequently used therapeutic interventions in the acute care setting. Paediatric intravenous cannulation is a fundamental part of medication and practised in almost every health care setting. Intravenous therapy is used to treat a wide variety of paediatric conditions. Although most hospitalised children receive intravenous (i.v.) therapy daily, treatment extends beyond this population to Out Patient (OP) settings, long term care and home care for the infusion of fluids, blood products, and medications. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge and practice regarding intravenous therapy among paediatric nurses. Materials and Methods: The present pre-experimental, quantitative, non randomised, one group pre and post test design study was conducted in Paediatric Ward, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of ‘G’ block, Sri Ramachandra Hospital (SRH), Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from 11th July 2016 to 20th August 2016. Self administered questionnaire and observational checklist was used to collect data about knowledge and practice respectively. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the 30 staff nurses working in the paediatric department with less than one year of experience. Results: The difference between the mean post-test knowledge score (M=16.20, SD=2.041) and pretest knowledge score (M=7.43, SD=2.254) of paediatric staff nurses was highly significant (p-value <0.001) and the computed t-value was t=26.7. The difference between the mean post-test practice score (M=15.13, SD=2.063) and pretest mean practice score (M=10.70, SD=2.380) was also highly significant (p-value <0.001) and the computed t-value was t=8.215. Conclusion: The present study shows that there was a significant difference in the mean scores of knowledge and practice between pretest and post-test after the planned teaching program intervention at the level of paediatric nurses (p<0.001). So planned teaching program was effective on knowledge and practice regarding intravenous therapy among paediatric staff nurses.

scholarly journals A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AMONG B.SC NURSING IIIRD YEAR STUDENTS AT SHRI GURU RAM RAI UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF NURSING, DEHRADUN

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 391-393
Author(s):  
Arpana Acharya ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Teaching Programme ◽  
Video Assisted ◽  
University College ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
College Of Nursing

Problem statement: A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation among B.Sc Nursing IIIrd year students at Shri Guru Ram Rai University, College of Nursing, Dehradun. Objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation among BSc Nursing 3rd year. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching program on the level of knowledge regarding Cardio pulmonary resuscitation. 3. To find out the association between the demographic variables and on the level of knowledge regarding Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Methodology: The nature of the study was quantitative approach. The research design used for this study was pre-experimental i.e. one group pre-test and post –test research design. The present study attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on the level of knowledge regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation among BSc Nursing IIIrd year at selected Shri Guru Ram Rai University, College of Nursing, Dehradun. Non –probability sampling technique i.e purposive sampling technique was used in this study. This study included 65 BSc Nursing IIIrd year students and their level of knowledge was assessed by using self-structured questionnaire. Video assisted teaching programme was implemented through google meet and PowerPoint presentation and post –test was conducted after 7 days by using same questionnaire. The effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme was evaluated by comparing the level of knowledge score in pre-test and post –test by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results 1. Majority (84.6%) of the respondents were from the age group of 19-21years. 2. Based on gender, 93.8% of the respondents were females. 3. Majority (70.8%) has previous knowledge on CPR. 4. Majority (86.2%) has not undergone through any educational training programme on CPR. 5. The post –test mean percentage knowledge score (81.5%) was found higher when compared with pre-test mean percentage knowledge score (46.3%). 6. The statistical paired t test indicates that enhancement in the mean knowledge scores found to be significant at 0.000 level for all the aspects under study this shows that video assisted teaching programme was effective in increasing level of knowledge of students regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 7. The association between mean percentage knowledge score and demographic variables were computed by using chi – square test. 8. There was no association between age, gender, previous knowledge on CPR and whether they have undergone through any educational training programme on CPR Conclusion: The results revealed that mean knowledge score percentage in post –test is higher than the mean knowledge score percentage in pre-test. Overall findings shows that there was knowledge deficit among students regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation and video assisted teaching programme was effective in improving their level of knowledge.

scholarly journals An Observational Study to Assess the Surgical Asepsis among Nurses Working in Narayana General Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

2019 ◽  
pp. 713-718
Author(s):  
V. Jayanthi ◽  
Indira Arumugam ◽  
Latha P
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cross Infection ◽  
The Body ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Care Worker

Background: Surgical asepsis refers to destruction of organisms before they enter the body, it is used in caring for open wounds and in surgical procedure. Surgical asepsis is the medical practice of maintaining sterility whenever dressing wound or performing any kind of surgery to prevent cross infection. Aseptic technique are used in infection control to prevent cross infection between health care worker and between patients. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding surgical asepsis. Objectives: 1. To assess the practice regarding surgical asepsis. 2. To find an association between practice with socio demographic variables. Methodology: 100 staff nurses working in NMCH, Nellore were selected by using convenience sampling method. Results: Regarding the level of practice among staff nurses, 10(10%) of them had good practice 80(80%) of them had moderate practice and 10(10%) had poor practice.

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