To Assess The Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching On Knowledge Regarding Disaster Preparedness Among Nursing Students.

Ms. Madhavi M Narayane; Ms. Ruchira Ankar

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

To Assess The Effectiveness Of Planned Teaching On Knowledge Regarding Disaster Preparedness Among Nursing Students.

Ms. Madhavi M Narayane, Ms. Ruchira Ankar

Abstract :

Disaster can be defined as any occurrence that causes damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life or deterioration of health and health services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside that affected community or area. This disaster ought the need for emergency preparedness to the attention of Indian public. Objectives:To assess the existing knowledge of the nursing students regarding disaster preparedness. To determine the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding disaster preparedness among nursing students.To associate the knowledge of nursing students on disaster preparedness with the selected demographic variables. Method and Material: The study design was one group pretest and posttest and quantitativeevaluatory approach. Population was nursing students in selected nursing college of Wardha. Sample size 100 nursing students.Result:The findings showssignificant difference between pretest and post test knowledge scores interpreting effective planned teaching on knowledge regarding disaster preparedness among nursing students.Mean value of pre test is 34.5 and post test is 94.84 and standard deviation values of pre test is 2.465 and post test is 1.298. The calculated t-value is 40.888 and p-value is 0.000.