Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research

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Chromotherapy is a method of treatment that uses the visible spectrum (colors) of electromagnetic radiation to cure diseases. Chromotherapy is used for a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue, pain, cramps, headache, migraine, headache, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, cough, and many other conditions. The present study was aimed to assess the knowledge regarding chromotherapy among staff nurses working at selected hospitals in Mysore.

Objectives:

1. To assess the knowledge regarding chromotherapy among staff nurses.

2. To find out the association between the level of knowledge regarding chromotherapy among staff nurses with their selected socio-demographic variables.

Methods: A descriptive study approach was adopted for the study. Samples were selected using non probability convenient sampling technique; samples consist of 100 staff nurses from JSS Hospital in Mysore. Data from the study participants was collected by structured knowledge questionnaire on chromotherapy. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The findings of the study revealed that the staff nurses knowledge regarding chromotherapy was inadequate. Data shows that majority of staff nurses had poor knowledge regarding chromotherapy 50 (50%) of nurses had inadequate knowledge, 25 (25%) had moderately adequate knowledge and only 25 (25%) had adequate knowledge regarding chromotherapy. The findings of the study also revealed that the knowledge of staff nurses regarding optional vaccines was not having any significant association with their selected personal variables viz. age, educational qualification, religion, years of experience and source of information regarding chromotherapy.

Conclusion: From the study findings, it is understood that the knowledge regarding chromotherapy was inadequate. This emphasizes on more responsibility of health care professionals, especially nurses in application of chromotherapy for effective patient care.

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BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY: A medical error occurs when a health-care provider chooses an inappropriate method of care or improperly executes an appropriate method of care. Medical errors are often described as human errors in healthcare. However, medical error definitions are subject to debate, as there are many types of medical error from minor to major, and causality is often poorly determined. India is recording a whopping 5.2 million injuries each year due to medical errors and adverse events.

OBJECTIVES:

1) To assess the knowledge regarding prevention of medical error among the nurses.

2) To find the association of knowledge regarding prevention of medical errors among nurse with their selected demographic variables.

METHODS: A descriptive survey was adopted. The sample consists of 60 nurses using non probability convenient sampling technique from selected hospital at Mysore. The data collection tool consisted of a personal profile, structured knowledge questionnaire. Content validity of the structured knowledge questionnaire is established in consultation with subject experts. Reliability of structured knowledge questionnaire was done by using split half method and 0.80 were found reliable.

RESULT: The data analysis was done by both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that nurses 15(25%) are having moderate knowledge and 45(75%) are having good knowledge regarding prevention of medical error. There was no significant association found between knowledge level with their selected personnel variables.

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Background of the study Prevention is better than cure. This dependent on awareness of pressure sore risk in all nurses and patient. The pressure sore are the wound following tissue necrosis from pressure. They occur over bony prominences. Pressure sore commonly occur in paraplegic individual, unconscious or confused patients. They also occur in situation in which perfusion pressure is low such as hypotension and peripheral vascular disease.1 A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding management of pressure sore among the nurses in selected hospital at Mysore.

Objectives

1. To assess the pretest knowledge regarding management of pressure sore among nurses

2. To assess the post test knowledge regarding management of pressure sore among nurses

3. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding management of pressure sore among nurses

4. To associate the pre test knowledge regarding management of pressure sore among nurses with their selected demographic variables.

Methodology Quasi experimental one group pretest post test research design was adopted for the present study. The Structured Knowledge Questionnaire was developed to collect the data. The study was conducted at JSS hospital ,Mysore among 60 nurses who were selected by using non probability convenience sampling technique and the data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Major findings and results

• The findings reveals that, in the post test majority of them 54(90%) had adequate knowledge and 6(10%) had moderate knowledge regarding management of pressure sore among nurse.
• The findings depicts that obtained paired't' test value 29.94, it was highly significant at 5% level p< 0.05. This showed the effectiveness of structured teaching programme. Hence, research hypothesis (H1) was accepted.
• The association of demographic variables with pretest level of knowledge by using chi-square test revealed that there was statistically not significant at p < 0.05. Hence the research hypothesis (H2) was not accepted.

Conclusion The present study attempted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding management pressure sore among nurse found that the teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge of nurse regarding management of pressure sore.

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Today's children are tomorrow's future. Cerebral palsy is the third most common major developmental disability. The diagnosis of cerebral palsy was not made in almost one third of cases till they were above two years of age. This indicates that majority of children with cerebral palsy are either referred late or parents try out other options before taking the child for treatment. Cerebral palsy can be prevented from occurring in the next child if the mother takes regular antenatal care and delivers in hospital

Objectives

1. To assess the pretest knowledge regarding home care management of children with cerebral palsy among mothers

2. To assess the post test knowledge regarding home care management of children with cerebral palsy among mothers

3. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding home care management of children with cerebral palsy among mothers.

4. To associate the pre test knowledge regarding home care management of children with cerebral palsy among mothers with their selected demographic variables.

Methodology: Quasi experimental one group pretest post test research design was adopted for the present study. The Structured Knowledge Questionnaire was developed to collect the data. The study was conducted at Aruna Chetana School for Children with Special Needs in Bangalore among 60 mothers of cerebral palsy children who were selected by using non probability convenience sampling technique and the data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Major findings and results

• The findings reveals that, in the post test majority of them 57(95%) had adequate knowledge and 3(5%) had moderate knowledge regarding home care management of children with cerebral palsy among mothers. 
• The findings depicts that, the enhancement between pre test and post test was 50.4 and obtained paired't' test value 35.2, it was highly significant at 5% level p< 0.05. This showed the effectiveness of structured teaching programme. Hence, research hypothesis (H₁) was accepted. 
• The association of demographic variables with pretest level of knowledge by using chi-square test revealed that there was statistically significant association with education status of mother at p < 0.05. Hence the research hypothesis (H₂) was accepted. 

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