A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge and Practice regarding Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Patient with Indwelling Catheter among Staff Nurses Working in Selected hospital, Gurugram

Aim and objective: To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on Knowledge and practice regarding prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in patient with indwelling catheter among staff nurses. Materials and methods: A pre-experimental design is chosen to assess the knowledge and practice of urinary tract infection with indwelling catheter. The study was conducted at selected hospital in Gurugram. The non-probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 60 Staff nurses who are working in the selected hospital. A structured questionnaire was administered for data collection. Results: The level of knowledge and practice score regarding prevention of urinary tract infection in patient with indwelling catheter is different from the finding of the study. The study concludes that Majority of nursing staff officer (76.7%) were female working in selected hospital. Majority of nursing staff (43.3%) working in hospital were having between 21-25 years of age. Majority of nursing staff (68.3%) were from B.Sc. nursing passed working in Hospital. Majority of the nursing staff (83.3%) were having 1-5 years? experience working in hospital. Majority of the nursing staff (65.0%) were handled/ care for a patient with indwelling Catheter. Majority of the nursing staff (53.3%) were having not attended any in service educational program on prevention of Urinary tract infection patient with indwelling catheter.