Effect of Structured Teaching Programmeon Knowledge and Skills on Neonatal Resuscitation
- College of Nursing, Jipmer.
- Lecturer, College of Nursing, Jipmer, Puducherry.
- Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Jipmer.
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Background and objective:The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of structured teaching programme on the knowledge and skills on neonatal resuscitation among the nurses of Jipmer, Puducherry.Material and Methods:A quasi experimental non-randomized pretest post test control group design was used in the study. Population of the study comprise of all nurses working in the Paediatric and Obstetric and Gynaecology departments of JIPMER hospital, Puducherry. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 120 samples, 60 in the experimental group and 60 in the control group. Non standardized self structuredself administered multiple choice questionnaire (Demographic Proforma, Structured knowledge questionnaire, Observation Checklist) was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics (Frequency, Percentage, Means and Standard Deviations) and inferential statistics (Chi square, Independent t-test, Correlation coefficient, Paired t-test) were used to summarize the data and to test the hypothesis.Results:There was a highly significant difference in the knowledge and skills of nurses regarding neonatal resuscitation between the experimental and control group at P<.001 level.Conclusion: The study concluded that structured teaching programme is an effective method to increase knowledge and to promote the skills of nurses relating to neonatal resuscitation.
[Aswathi Vijayan, Vetriselvi, Adhisivam (2015); Effect of Structured Teaching Programmeon Knowledge and Skills on Neonatal Resuscitation Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Jul). 1200-1205] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
