Abstract
Title
A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON
KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TRACHEOSTOMY CARE AMONG
STAFF NURSES WORKING IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL JODHPUR
Author
Vikash Makar
Email
keyword
Knowledge, staff nurse,
tracheostomy care,
planned teaching
programme.
Abstract
A tracheostomy is a surgically created opening in the trachea. A
tracheostomy tube is placed in the incision to secure an airway and to prevent it from
closing. Tracheostomy care is generally done every eight hours and involves cleaning
around the incision, as well as replacing the inner cannula of the tracheostomy tube. After
the site heals, the entire tracheostomy tube is replaced once or twice per week, depending
on the physician's order. The goals of tracheostomy care are to maintain the patency of the
airway, prevent breakdown of the skin surrounding the site, and prevent infection. Sterile
technique should be used during the procedure. AIM OF THE STUDY: Assess knowledge
regarding tracheostomy care among staff nurses. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A Quasiexperimental one group pre-test post-test study was used in order to evaluate effectiveness
of planned teaching programme (the Independent variable) on knowledge regarding
tracheostomy care (the dependent variable) among staff nurse of selected by purposive
sampling technique school of Jodhpur. Each participant was informed about the study and
that they could withdraw at any time and a written consent was also obtained. RESULT:
The findings of the study reveals that in the pre-test, 36.70% in the experimental group and
40% in the control group were having below average knowledge and 46.70% in the
experimental group and 26.70% in the control group were having above average
knowledge. After implementation of PTP in the post-test in experimental group, none of
them was below average knowledge 66.70% samples were above average knowledge, but
in control group 43.30% were below average knowledge 26.70% samples were above
average knowledge score. There was significant association of knowledge regarding
tracheostomy care among staff nurses It is found that the majority of the demographic
variables such as Age, Gender, Professional qualification, Working Department, Working
Experience, and Any Educational Programme were found significant association with the
level of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care among staff nurses except Religion.
CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that there was a significant improvement on the posttest level of knowledge after implementing PTP. This indicates that PTP was effective in
increasing the knowledge of staff nurse
