A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROTOCOL ON KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REGARDING PRE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT OF CARDIAC EMERGENCIES AMONG PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AT SELECTED HOSPITALS, PANIPAT, HARYANA

Author Name: Mrs. Geeta Bharti

Volume/Issue: 02/09

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2022-48713588/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care, Ved  College  of  Nursing,  Baroli,  Panipat,  Haryana, India

ABSTRACT

To assess the effectiveness of Emergency Preparedness Protocol on knowledge and skill regarding pre hospital management of cardiac emergencies among patients with chronic illness and their caregivers. A quasi- experimental, non- equivalent control group pre-test, post-test research design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of Emergency Preparedness Protocol among 120 patients and their care givers (30 patients + 30 caregivers in each experimental and control group) conducted at Private Hospital setting, Panipat who satisfied the inclusion criteria were selected as samples based on Non probability convenient sampling technique. Education given on Emergency Preparedness Protocol using power point presentation includes information about cardiac emergencies, signs and symptoms, assessment techniques, emergency measures and use of cardiac emergency kit to handle cardiac emergencies at home for 20 -30 minutes, preparation of cardiac emergency kit for 5-10 minutes, demonstration and re demonstration on the steps of Blood pressure monitoring on the patient and Adult Basic Life Support techniques on a mannequin to a group of 5 to 10 caregivers for 10 minutes. The pre and post-test level of knowledge for patients and their caregivers and pre and post-test level of skill for caregivers were assessed using structured knowledge questionnaire and observational checklist. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the calculated unpaired‘t’ value for the post-test level of knowledge among experimental group patients was t=13.32 which showed a very high statistical significance at p<0.001 level. The calculated unpaired‘t’ value for the experimental group caregivers was t=14.28 which showed a very high statistical significance at p<0.001 level. The calculated unpaired‘t’ value for the post-test level of skill among experimental group caregivers was t=13.43, which showed a very high statistical significance at p<0.001 level. The results revealed that Emergency Preparedness Protocol was effective in improving knowledge and skill regarding pre hospital management of cardiac emergencies among patients and their caregivers.

Key words: Cardiac emergencies, pre hospital managements, caregivers, CPR