Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: April-June | Volume: 7 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 262-271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220438
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the Prevention of Nosocomial Infections in Children
Shivateerthayya Hiremath1, Santosh Gudimath2, Kashinathchavan3
1Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, V.M.P. College of Nursing & Medical Research Institute, Akluj, Solapur, Maharashtra-413118, India,
2Department of Child Health Nursing, Suraksha College of Nursing, Chitradurga, Karnataka-577501, India , Kashinathchavan,
3Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, V.M.P. College of Nursing & Medical Research Institute, Akluj, Solapur, Maharashtra-413118, India
Corresponding Author: Shivateerthayya Hiremath
ABSTRACT
Aim: In the present study, data were collected on knowledge regarding preventing Nosocomial infection in children.
Objectives: The objective of the study is to identify the knowledge of 3rdyear G.N.M. students regarding the prevention of nosocomial infections in children and to determine the association between post-test knowledge scores with selected demographic variables.
Methods: The research method adopted for this study is the evaluative approach. The research design adopted for this study was a pre-experimental design with one group pretest and post-test design. A simple random technique was used to select the sample for the study. The sample consists of 60 3rd-year G.N.M. students of Nursing schools. The instrument used for the data collection is a structured questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: The results of the study showed that the pretest overall knowledge score regarding various aspects of prevention of nosocomial infection in children was a mean percentage of 46.86% and SD was 3.51. During the post–the test overall knowledge score was 80.53% and SD was 2.98.Hence the difference between pretest and post-test over a knowledge score was 33.67. The results show that the difference between the pretest and post-test knowledge scores for the prevention of nosocomial infection in children is statistically significant and this difference is due to S.T.P. in the prevention of Nosocomial infection in children.
The conclusion: The conclusion was drawn on the basis of the following findings of the study. This study shows that there was a significant improvement in the knowledge of prevention of infections in children among 3rdyear G.N.M. students as evidenced and post-test knowledge scores.
Keywords: Effectiveness, Knowledge, Nosocomial Infections, pre, and post-test