IMPACT OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON NURSES' KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING CARE OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN İNJURY PATIENTS AT SRI LAKSHMI MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL

Abstract

Abstract

Background: Aim of this study: This study was aiming to evaluate Impact of an Educational Program on Nurses' Knowledge and practice Regarding Care of Traumatic brain injury Patients at Intensive Care Unit Sri Lakshmi Medical Center and Hospital

Research design: Quasi experimental study design was used.

Setting: The study was conducted at intensive care unit at Sri Lakshmi Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore.

Subject: The study involved all available nurses' worked in intensive care unit at Sri Lakshmi Medical Center And Hospital, Coimbatore.

Tool of data collection: part (1): Structured Interview Questionnaire tool it includes demographic data, part (2) Nurse's Knowledge regarding care of traumatic brain injury patients, part (3) observational checklist about care of traumatic brain injury patients.

Results: Total mean knowledge score regarding care of traumatic brain injury patients were un satisfactory before the program implementation and satisfied post program implementation.

Conclusion: Nurse’s level of knowledge and practice in caring of traumatic brain injury patients was un satisfactory before the program implementation and satisfied post program implementation in all items.

Recommendation: The study recommended continuous educational programs should be planned on regular basis to nurses' caring of traumatic brain injury patients for enhancing nurses' knowledge and practice to achieve high quality of care.