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Kumari, Meena
- A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Occupational Health Hazards among the Housekeeping Staff in Selected Hospitals of Panipat
Authors
1 Ved Nursing College Baroli, Panipat, IN
2 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadyaya University, Karnal, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 12, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 21-25Abstract
Introduction: Studies on hospital cleaning staff are scarce. Hospital cleaning is far more complex than cleaning offices or schools. Hospital cleaning therefore requires teaching and training. They are liable to hazards of several magnitudes. Regular teaching of basic microbiological principles for all cleaning staff, and assessment of hazards have proved beneficial.
Aims: To assess the knowledge of housekeeping staff regarding occupational health hazards.
Materials and Method: The methodology of the presents study was a pre experimental research design. Sample size of the study was 60 selected with non-propability sampling technique. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire on occupational health Hazards among housekeeping staff was used ford at a collection. Data collection method was self-reporting questionnaire method; data analysis was done with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The results of the study shows that in pre-test, housekeeping staff were having an average 75% knowledge regarding selected questionnaire on occupational health hazards and mean score was 18.77 in post-test, average 86.66% knowledge regarding selected questionnaire on occupational health hazards and means score was 22.93, The post-test mean knowledge score is significantly greater than the pre-test mean knowledge score so structured teaching programme was effective.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge of housekeeping staff regarding occupational health Hazards.
Keywords
Effectiveness, Structure Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Occupational Health Hazards, Housekeeping Staff.
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- A Pre-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program Regarding Knowledge about Home Management of Selected Common Illnesses in Pre-school Children among Mothers Residing in Rural Area of Panipat
Authors
1 Nursing Final, Ved Nursing College Baroli, Panipat, IN
2 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadyaya University of Health Sciences, Karnal, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 12, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 73-78Abstract
Background: Child care is mostly responsibility of mothers. Therefore, the mother’s knowledge about child care influences the nature and quality of care that is given to the child. Several studies have revealed that the mother’s level of education has a positive impact on her knowledge and how she deals with child health care issues.
Aims: To assess the knowledge about home management of common illness.
Method: A one group pre-test post-test pre-experimental design and evaluative approach adopted. The study was conducted among 60 mothers conveniently selected from rural area of Panipat.
Result: The results of the study shows that in pre-test, mothers were having poor knowledge 31.66%, Average knowledge 68.34% and good knowledge 0.00% regarding selected common illness of children and mean score was 11.57 in post-test, poor knowledge is 0.00%, average 41.66% and good knowledge is 58.34% regarding selected common illness of children and means score was 20.77, The post-test mean knowledge score is significantly greater than the pre-test mean knowledge score so structured teaching programme was effective.
Conclusion: This study concluded that structure teaching programme was highly effective in improving knowledge of mothers about home management of common illness in children.
Keywords
Effectiveness, Structure Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Home Management of Common Illness, Pre-School Children’s Mother.References
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