World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BILIBLANKET AMONG STAFF NURSES WORKING IN SELECTED PEDIATRIC WARDS VANI VILAS HOSPITAL AT BENGALURU

*Sarojamma, Dr. Sukanya and Jyoti Krishna Naik

ABSTRACT

The birth of an infant is one of the most awe-inspiring and emotional events that can occur in one’s lifetime. Jaundice is the most common condition that requires medical attention in new-born’s. The yellow coloration of the skin and sclera in newborns with jaundice is the result of accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin. A biliblanket is a portable phototherapy device for the treatment of neonatal jaundice. This study attempts to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding biliblanket among staff nurses working in selected paediatric wards vani vilas hospital at Bengaluru. Method: A pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design was used for the study. The knowledge level of the subjects was determined by using a structured knowledge questionnaire and followed with a structured teaching programme was administered on the same day. The post test was conducted on seventh day to determine the knowledge level of the subjects by using the same questionnaire which was conducted in selected paediatric wards vani vilas hospital at Bengaluru.50 staff nurses were selected by using a purposive sampling technique. Results: The mean % of pre-test over all knowledge score was 50.9%(SD=2.74) and post–test over all knowledge mean % was 78.68%(SD=2.42) and the enhancement of 27.7%(SD=2.75) with paired ‘t’ test value of 22.811. This shows that knowledge of respondents regarding biliblanket has increased after the administration of structured teaching programme. Interpretation and Conclusion: The mean % of pre-test over all knowledge score was 50.9% and post –test over all knowledge mean % was 78.68% and the enhancement of 27.7%. The findings of the study support the effectiveness of structured Teaching Programme in increasing the knowledge regarding biliblanket among staff nurses.

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