Effect of comprehensive teaching programme on knowledge regarding care of bedridden patients among home nurses.

Deepa Mathew; Ms. Dhanya M

Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Effect of comprehensive teaching programme on knowledge regarding care of bedridden patients among home nurses.

Deepa Mathew, Ms. Dhanya M

Abstract :

The demographic transition has resulted in an increasing proportion of elderly people all over the world. The present study was intended to assess the effect of comprehensive teaching programme on knowledge regarding care of bedridden patients among home nurses. The objective was to determine the effect of comprehensive teaching programme on knowledge regarding care of bed ridden patients among home nurses. The sample comprised of 40 home nurses working in Sewa home nursing agency, Kaloor, Ernakulum District. Home nurses were selected by purposive sampling. The tools used were demographic proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire. In the study, pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used administering comprehensive teaching programme for the home nurses and post-test was conducted. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Paired�t� test computed between the pre and post-test level of knowledge scores shows that the p-value (p<0.001) is less than 0.01 level of significance. This ascertains that comprehensive teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge on care of bed ridden patients among home nurses.