A study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Care of Newborn during Phototherapy among Second year DGNM students at ICH, Egmore, chennai-08

Revathy, R (2019) A study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Care of Newborn during Phototherapy among Second year DGNM students at ICH, Egmore, chennai-08. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai.

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Abstract

Phototherapy is one of the important procedures in New born care setting. In most infants with physiological jaundice, bilirubin levels do not rise to a point that requires treatment. Effective treatments to decrease serum bilirubin levels with severe jaundice include phototherapy. It is a vital procedure to save the life of many newborns, when performed at correct time. It needs special skills and techniques to do this procedure. The students should be specially trained to assist the procedures tactfully. Students need to have adequate knowledge regarding care of newborn during phototherapy in order to identify and prevent fatal complications in neonates. TITLE: “A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding care of newborn during phototherapy among II year DGNM students at ICH, Egmore , chennai-08” OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pretest knowledge of II year DGNM students regarding care of newborn during phototherapy. 2. To assess the post test knowledge of II year DGNM students regarding care of newborn during phototherapy. 3. To compare the pre test and post test knowledge of II year DGNM students regarding care of newborn during phototherapy. 4. To compare the pre test and post test knowledge of II year DGNM students regarding care of newborn during phototherapy. 5. To find the association between the post-test knowledge scores of students with selected demographic variables. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This study was conducted with 90 samples (students) in quantitative approach, pre experimental one group pretest posttest design, sampling selection was done by convenient sampling technique.pre existing knowledge was assessed by using semi structured questionnaires after the pre test, structured teaching programme was given regarding care of newborn during phototherapy among students after 7 days post test was conducted by using same tool. RESULTS: The results shows that students were gained 33.63% score on knowledge in post test compare to pre test after structured teaching programme and the mean difference were 3.81 by using McNamara's chi-square test which is statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Hence, the structured teaching program was instructionally effective, appropriate and feasible. It would help and guide the students to provide care to the newborn during phototherapy.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: 301716254
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Care of Newborn, Phototherapy, Second year DGNM students.
Subjects: NURSING > Paediatric Nursing
Depositing User: Subramani R
Date Deposited: 01 Jan 2022 14:40
Last Modified: 01 Jan 2022 14:40
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/18890

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