A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING ON SAFETY MEASURES WHILE HANDLING CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS ON KNOWLEDGE & PRACTICE OF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITAL, HARYANA

Author Name: 1. Indu Rani 2. Paul Dinagaran

Volume/Issue: 02/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2022-76873862/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. NPCC Student, Ved Nursing college,Prem Institute of Medical Sciences, Panipat, Haryana, India
2. Associate professor Ved Nursing college,Prem Institute of Medical Sciences, Panipat, Haryana, India

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge and practice of nurses on safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs before and after video assisted teaching. Samples used were 60 Nursing Officers who were working in the LHDM & Dr Prem Hospital. To assess the level of knowledge and practice of nurses on safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs before and after video assisted teaching. To compare the level of knowledge and practice of nurses on safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs before and after video assisted teaching. To associate the level of knowledge and practice of nurses on safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs with selected demographic variables. Purposive sampling technique was adopted. Samples were selected on the basis of inclusion criteria. Samples used were 60 Nursing Officers who were working in the LHDM & Dr Prem Hospital. Developed for generating the data, were a structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge of nurses regarding safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs and observational check list. The research design adapted for this study was one group pertest post-test design. The feasibility of the study and the refinement of tools were assessed through pilot study. Regarding the knowledge score of Nursing Officers 56.7% had adequate knowledge regarding safety measures while handling of chemotherapy drugs. The mean knowledge score was 9.7±1.9. There is no association between level of knowledge and practice of nursing officers on safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs and their selected demographic variables. Study reveals that the video assisted teaching was effective in improving the knowledge and practice of Nursing Officers regarding safety measures while handling chemotherapy drugs. Though knowledge and practice of Nursing Officers were significantly improved with highest mean improvement. So we strongly recommend to upgrade the clinical area with adequate resources to maintain safe and to avoid harmful effects from chemotherapy drugs.

Key words: Teaching, Safety Measures, Chemotherapy, drugs