Volume : 7, Issue : 4, April - 2018

A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding Braden Scale Assessment among staff nurses

Pritha Sarkar

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;The research aimed at 􀃶nding the effectiveness of structured teaching programme related to Braden scale</p> <div>assessment on knowledge among staff nurses. One-group pre-test and post-test methods of pre-experimental</div> <div>design were taken. The samples for the study were chosen by non-probability purposive sampling. 83 staff nurses were selected as sample</div> <div>based on the selection criteria. A structured observational checklist was developed based on review of literature and opinion from experts.</div> <div>Level of knowledge was studied in relation to various aspects like knowledge on pressure ulcer, stages of PU, difference between PU and</div> <div>IAD, risk assessment of PU, various parameters of Braden Scale. In post- test, only 13(16%) of the staff nurses had inadequate knowledge and</div> <div>70(84%) had adequate knowledge regarding Braden Scale assessment. The study revealed that exposure to structured teaching</div> <div>programme had caused signi􀃶cant difference in knowledge ( ‘t‘ value 17.58) level among staff nurses.. Further, association between pre</div> <div>and post test knowledge score and education and experience had been conducted. The association between educational quali􀃶cation of</div> <div>staff nurses with pre test score was found signi􀃶cant whereas the post test score was not signi􀃶cant. This again concluded the efficacy of</div> <div>the structured teaching programme on Braden Scale Assessment that it was well understood by both GNM and B.Sc. Nurses.</div>