A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Swine Flu Among Staff Nurses Working at IGMC and Hospital Shimla H.P.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention of swine flu among staff nurses working at IGMC and Hospital, Shimla (H.P.). Quantitative research approach and one group pre and post-test research design was adopted for the study. Fifty staff nurses were selected by using convenient sampling technique. Demographic data was collected by using proforma and knowledge of staff nurses was collected by using structured knowledge questionnaire. The descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used for analysis. The study findings revealed that during the pre-test, 4% of staff nurses had average level of knowledge, 78% of staff nurses had good level of knowledge, 18% of staff nurses had very good level of knowledge, whereas in post-test knowledge none of the staff nurses had average level of knowledge, 24% of staff nurses had good level of knowledge, 76% of staff nurses had very good level of knowledge after giving planned teaching program. The findings of the study reveal that planned teaching program is effective in enhancing the knowledge of staff nurses regarding prevention of swine flu. The study also revealed that the difference obtained in the mean pre-and post-test knowledge was the true difference not by chance. Hence, it can be concluded that planned teaching program is effective and this study is significant and can be recommended to other researches on the basis of this study. Keywords: knowledge, planned teaching program, staff nurses, swine flu