A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH INDWELLING CATHETER AMONG STAFF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITAL IN KANPUR, UTTAR PRADESH.

Abstract

Background: Preventing the catheter associated urinary tract infections is key standard to regulate the quality of nursing care, and aim of this research is to provide knowledge regarding indwelling catheter care that will help in the implementation of the quality of
nursing care, eventually it will lead to better results. The Present study is a quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding indwelling catheter care among staff nurses in selected hospital of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Method: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 86 participants, selected by non probability convenient sampling method. Demographic Performa and selfstructured questionnaire were used to collect the data from the staff nurses in selected hospital of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.Result: The finding of the study shown that in pre test majority 61(71%) had moderate knowledge, 24(28%) had inadequate knowledge and 1(1%) had adequate knowledge. Post test reveals that majority 71(83%) had adequate knowledge, 15(17%) had moderate knowledge. The mean score of pre test was (13±3.23) and post test mean score was (24±4.41), obtained ‘t’ value was 25.23. Chi square shown that there was no significant relationship between the post test levels of knowledge with their Age, Gender, Religion, Marital status, Educational status, Area of working and exposure to workshop.
Conclusion: The study concluded that the level of knowledge was improved after administration of planned teaching programmed. Thus planned teaching programmed is an effective strategy which can help in improving the level of knowledge regardingindwellingcathetercareamong staff nurses in selected hospital of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.