A Pre Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Aerosol Devices among Staff Nurses Working in Selected Hospitals of District Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Background of the study Respiratory diseases are some of the most common medical problems all over the world as they impair ones ability to breathe. Current effective treatments available for obstructive airway diseases are in the form of aerosol devices. Treatment failure frequently occur due to the incorrect use of these devices by the patients and nurses play a significant role in patient education and are the primary health caregivers. Thus, the ability of a patient to use aerosol devices is closely linked with the nurse's knowledge.Aim of the study The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding aerosol devices among staff nurses.Material and methods A quantitative research approach that includes utilizing a pre experimental one group pre test post test design was used. Non probability consecutive sampling technique was employed to select 60 staff nurses. Knowledge based questionnaire was utilised to collect data. Analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics.Findings In the total pre test knowledge score, 50 of the staff nurses had poor knowledge, whereas 45 had average knowledge and 5 had good knowledge about aerosol devices. Following the introduction of a structured teaching programme, 51.7 of staff nurses had average knowledge, 48.3 had good knowledge and no one i.e. 0 had poor knowledge of aerosol devices. The difference in mean knowledge scores between pre test and post test was statistically significant at p 0.05 level of significance.Conclusion The staff nurses understanding of aerosol devices was improved as a result of a “structured teaching programme”. Thus, structured teaching programme was an effective tool in improving knowledge of staff nurses regarding aerosol devices. Simranjit Kaur "A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Aerosol Devices among Staff Nurses Working in Selected Hospitals of District Hoshiarpur, Punjab" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-3 , June 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd67064.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/67064/a-preexperimental-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-structured-teaching-programme-on-knowledge-regarding-aerosol-devices-among-staff-nurses-working-in-selected-hospitals-of-district-hoshiarpur-punjab/simranjit-kaur