THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE OF STAFF NURSES REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF SELF CARE ACTIVITIES OF CHRONIC ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS IN SELECTED HOSPITAL, WEST BENGAL

Author Name: 1. Rumeli Saha, 2. Prof. (Dr.) Alpanamayi Bera

Volume/Issue: 04/07

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2023-73251415/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Deputy Nursing Superintendent , Teaching Faculty, College of Nursing. Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital. Berhampore. Murshidabad, West Bengal. India. rumelisaha.1@gmail.com
2. Professor cum Principal, Govt. College of Nursing. Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital. Berhampore. Murshidabad, West Bengal. India. alpanamayi@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The investigator conducted an evaluative study to assess the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on knowledge of staff nurses regarding assessment of self care activities of chronic orthopedic patients. The objectives of the study were to develop and validate a self instructional module on Assessment of Self Care activities of chronic orthopaedic patients, to assess the knowledge among Nurses working in orthopedic wards regarding assessment of self care activities of chronic orthopaedic patients before and after exposure of self instructional module, to determine the effectiveness of self instructional module on Assessment of Self Care activities of chronic orthopaedic patients in terms of gain in knowledge and to identify the selected factors associated with pretest knowledge of staff nurses working in orthopaedic wards. The conceptual framework of the study was based on Imogene King’s goal attainment theory.The study was conducted at orthopaedic ward of Howrah Orthopaedic Hospital, Howrah. The population of the study consisted of staff nurses working in orthopaedic wards of Howrah Orthopaedic Hospital. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to obtain 30 samples. Criteria check list Proforma ,Structured interview schedule and Structured knowledge questionnaire were used to collect data. The findings revealed that The mean post-test knowledge score (18.7) of Staff Nurses is higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (12.96).Median of the post-test knowledge score (19) is seemed to be higher than median of the pre-test knowledge score (13).The standard deviation of pre-test score (1.42) is seemed to be more dispersed than post-test score (0.91) indicates more homogeneity than pre-test knowledge score. Area wise mean percentage of pre test and post test knowledge scores, actual and modified gain scores of Staff Nurses showed that maximum knowledge gain is in the area of “Activity of daily living”. In order to find out the significant difference, paired –t test were applied between which was found to be statistically significant as evident from the‘t’= 31.8, at 0.001 level. Some factors like age and period of working experience associated with pre test knowledge level as these were increase their knowledge increases

Key words: Knowledge, Effectiveness, Self Instructional Module, Chronic Orthopaedic patient, Self Care activities, Staff Nurse.