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Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Management of Patients with Organophosphorus Poisoning Among 1 & II Year General Nursing Students in a Selected School of Nursing At Kunnamkulam, Thrissur District
Abstract
Introduction: A poison is any substance that can cause harm if it gets into the body. The word poison is derived from a Latin word ‘Potare’ which means to drink. Organophosphorus (OP) compounds are a diverse group of chemicals used in both domestic and industrial settings. OP compounds are divided into two groups which are carbonate group and phosphate group. The organophosphorus compounds include insecticides and pesticides namely malathion, parathion, diazinon etc. Objectives of the study: 1. To determine the pre-test knowledge score with the help of semi-structured questionnaire. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on management of patients with organophosphorus poisoning among GNM students. Method: The evaluative approach was used with one group pre-test, post-test experimental design. Purposive sampling technique was used for selecting the samples of 50 GNM students. The setting was Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church School of Nursing, Kunnamkulam, Thrissur District. The study was conducted in January 2019. The researcher herself developed a knowledge questionnaire on management of organophosphorus poisoning patients. Result: Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Assessment of level of pre-test knowledge of GNM students shows that highest percentage (56%) of the GNM students had satisfactory knowledge regarding organophosphorus poisoning. 36% of GNM students had poor knowledge and 8% good knowledge. None had excellent knowledge in management of organophosphorus poisoning. Assessment of level of post-test knowledge of GNM students shows that highest percentage (52%) of the GNM students had satisfactory knowledge regarding organophosphorus poisoning. None of the students had poor knowledge and 50% had good knowledge and 8% had excellent knowledge in management of organophosphorus poisoning. The study reveal that the calculated ‘t’ value (t=8.11), p<0.05 was greater than the table value. Hence it is concluded that there is significant gain in knowledge of I and II year GNM nursing students through structured teaching programme on organophosphorus poisoning. Discussion and conclusion: Analysis revealed that out of 25 maximum attainable score the total mean pre-test score was 10.05 (42%). Post-test mean score was 17.5 (70%). The pre-test and post-test score difference was 7.45 (29.8%) The findings reveal that in each area of knowledge, there is knowledge gain among the GNM students. This reveals the effectiveness of the structured teaching programme on management of patients with organophosphorus poisoning among GNM students.
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