A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWNLEDGE REGARDING ET TUBE SUCTIONING AMONG NICU STAFF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITAL AT GWALIOR MADHYA PRADESH

Abstract

Breathing is important aspect of life for two reasons. First function of breathing is that it is the only means to supply our bodies and its various organs with the supply of oxygen which is vital for our survival. The second function of breathing is that it is one means to get rid of waste products and toxins from the body. For good breathing airway patency is necessary.

In respiratory system, the upper airway includes the nose, mouth, and pharynx which have several vital functions like, it act as a conduction system for inspired gases to th lungs; it filters to prevent foreign material from entering the lower airway, humidifying and heating inspired gases.

The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding ET tube suctioning among NICU staff nurses in selected Hospital at Gwalior  (M.P)”.

The objectives of the study were

1. To assess the pre test and post test knowledge regarding ET tube suctioning among NICU staff nurses.


2. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding ET tube suctioning among NICU staff nurses


3. To find out the association between pre test knowledge on ET tube suctioning among NICU staff nurses. with their selected demographic variables

Conceptual framework model for the present study was based on General system theory by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy (1968)

Pre experimental one group pre test and post test research design was utilized to assess the level of knowledge regarding ET tube suctioning among NICU staff nurses where subjects were selected by convenient sampling.

The reliability of the tool was calculated using Karl Pearson methods. The tool was found to be reliable (r=0.7) for data collection.

The data was collected after taking formal approval from principal of Institite  of Nursing Science studies and Research ITM University , Gwalior (M.P) Purpose of the study was explained to the group and confidentiality was assured. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, mean, standard deviation, and associated by chi square test.

The findings related to pre test and post test knowledge score of NICU staff nurse regarding ET tube suctioning. In pre-test, 6(10%) are had poor knowledge score, 11(18.3%) are had average knowledge score, 43(71.7%) are had good knowledge score. In pre test poor knowledge score mean is 8.5, mean score percentage is 14.1%, SD(0.9), in average knowledge score mean is 17.3, mean score percentage is 28.8, SD(3.5), in good knowledge score mean is 16.1, mean score percentage is 26.8, SD(6.6). Whereas in post test 60(100%) nursing staffs are having good knowledge score In post test good knowledge score mean is 24.7, mean score percentage is 41.4%, SD(2.1).