A study to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module (SIM) on knowledge regarding adverse effects of selected antipsychotic drugs among interns in selected nursing school’s of Belgaum

Abstract

A study to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module (SIM) on knowledge regarding adverse effects of selected antipsychotic drugs among interns in selected nursing school’s of Belgaum, was carried out for partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Master of the Degree of Nursing at KLE University Institute of Nursing Science Belgaum. The objectives of the study were, to assess the level of the knowledge regarding adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs among interns, to evaluate the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on knowledge regarding adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs among interns, to associate the level of the knowledge regarding adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs among interns. One group Pretest Posttest design was used which included 60 nursing interns at selected schools of Belgaum. Non probability convenient sampling technique. The tool was self structured knowledge questionnaire. The technique adopted was self reporting. Majority of the subjects: 81.66% were from age group of 22-24 years, 65% were male and 35% were female. 46.66% were from Christian community, 43.33% were working in psychiatry ward, and 41.66% were secured 1st class results in previous academic year. 21.66% of subjects were having good knowledge ,58.33% having average knowledge and 20% subjects having poor knowledge, but in post test scores 86.66% of subjects were having good knowledge and 13.33% of subjects having average knowledge score. The self instructional module significantly brought out their improvement in the knowledge regarding adverse effects of antipsychotic drugs among interns in selected schools of nursing at Belgaum.