A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING EXCESS OXYGENATION HAZARDS AND THEIR PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG NURSING OFFICERS AT SPINPH HOSPITAL, JAIPUR WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Author Name: 1. Mr. Ashish Sharma, 2. Dr. Jogendra Kumar Sharma, 3. Dr. Preeti Agarwal, 4. Mr. Mukesh Sharma, 5. Dr . Samta Soni

Volume/Issue: 04/11

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2024-83178362/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. M.Sc. Nursing Final Year Student, Govt. College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
2. Principal, Govt. College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
3. Nursing Tutor, Govt. Principal, Govt. College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
4. Nursing Tutor, Govt. College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.
5. Nursing Tutor, Govt. College of Nursing, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.

ABSTRACT

Introduction : Oxygen is a colourless , odourless , tasteless gas that is utilized by the body for respiration. Oxygen has played a major role in respiratory care and considered as a power full drug. Oxygen therapy is useful in treating hypoxemia. Human breathe air through mouth or nose, Air contains 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen. lungs filter oxygen from this air and reaches oxygen through blood vessels to organs, tissues and cells. due to lung problems, not enough oxygen reaches cells to keep body and organs in working condition and individual develop low blood oxygen levels. Methodology : Methodology is the systematic, theoretical analysis of the methods applied to field of study. In view of the objectives of the present study, an quantitative approach was found to be suitable to assess the knowledge regarding excess oxygenation hazards and their preventive measures among nursing officers at SPINPH hospital Jaipur . In this study descriptive research design was used . In the study the sample size was a total of 60. The population referred to as the target population, which represents the entire group or all the elements like individuals or objects that meet certain criteria for inclusion in the study. The population selected for the present study was Nursing officers working at SPINPH Hospital, Jaipur. In this study socio-demographic variables are Age ,experience, working area, professional qualification, attending any training regarding oxygenation administration . The study was conducted at SPINPH Hospital, Jaipur. Results : " Excess oxygenation hazards and their preventive measures and selected socio demographic variable viz. Age in years, Professional Qualification, Working Experience in paediatric hospital, and Working area in paediatric hospital' they obtained chi square value is more than tabulated value at 0.05 level of significance with their respective degree of freedom. The Majority 28(46.7%) of sample are Good Knowledge , 10(16.6%) of sample are Poor Knowledge and 22(36.7%) of sample are Average Knowledge. Conclusions : The information booklet developed by the researcher was found to be enhancing the knowledge of Nursing officers

Key words: Oxygenation; information booklet; Preventive measures ; Retrolental fibroplasia.