Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: April-June | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 244-247
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220401
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Prevention of Pressure Sores in Terms of Knowledge among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospitals at Bagalkot
Dr. Sridhar G Pujari1, Dr. Deelip S Natekar2, Akshay Kumar3, Somashekar. S3, Kiran. B3, Nanda3, Sahana K3, Shridhar3, Sachin K3, Poornima3, Vishalakshi3
1Associate Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka,
2Principal, (Ph.D. in Nursing), Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka,
3B.Sc. Nursing Final Year and P.B. B. Sc. Nursing 2nd year, Shri B.V.V.S Sajjalashree Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sridhar G Pujari
ABSTRACT
Aims: The aims of study are as follows:
- To assess the level of knowledge regarding pressure sores among staff nurses
- To determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding pressure sores and its prevention in terms of gain in knowledge among staff nurses.
- To find the association between post-test knowledge Scores with selected demographic variables.
Materials and Methods: Study approach- This was an evaluative study and follow the examination plan as pre-exploratory, for example one gathering pre-test and post-test without control group. The population associated with this investigation was staff medical care takers working at HSK Hospital and Research Center at Bagalkot. Tests are staff nurses working at HSK Hospital and Research center at Bagalkot. Test size is 50 (Total) staff nurses were remembered for the investigation. Further information was gathered by organized shut finished information poll.
Results: The overall finding reveals that the mean knowledge scores of the pre-test in the area of knowledge (9.36) & minimum in the area of application (1.98). The mean knowledge scores of post-test were maximum in the area of knowledge (24.76) and minimum in the area of application (5.66). Mean difference between possible gain and actual gain is calculated and found to be least in the area of understanding. Knowledge (24.76) indicates that the gain in knowledge in this area was maximum comparing to other areas. Whereas there is no association was found between post test knowledge scores on prevention of pressure sores in terms of knowledge among staff nurses and their socio demographic variable like age, marital status, Professional Education, experience, area of work.
Conclusion: A significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of the staff nurses. The study proved that STP was effective in improving the knowledge of staff nurses prevention of pressure sores.
Keywords: Pressure sore; friction; shearing force; immobility; incontinence; contractures; hygiene; nutrition; tissue necrosis; ischemia