Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Hospital Acquired Infection and Its Prevention Among B.Sc. Nursing First Year Students Studying in SGRR College of Nursing Dehradun

Abstract

Background: Hospital Acquired infection may cause prolonged hospital stays, higher mortality, long- term disability, increased microbial drug resistance, and excess health-care costs. Recently HCAI has become a major issue in health- care safety that concerns the safety of patients and HCWs.The main aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding Hospital Acquired Infection and its prevention among B. Sc. Nursing first Year students. Methods:One group pretest posttest research design was used to find out the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding Hospital Acquired Infection and its prevention .In this study, 60 B. Sc. Nursing first year students who were studying in SGRR College of nursing Dehradun, India were enrolled. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. The data were analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive, inferential statistics was used to find out association between the knowledge and selected demographic variables. Results: Overall total Knowledge score showed that majority of B. Sc. Nursing first year students, 54 (90%) had inadequate knowledge, 6 (10%) of the students had adequate knowledge regarding HAI and its prevention and (mean +_SD) pre-test 12.70 +_3.993 as compare to post –test 16.95+_3.873. Conclusion: ICU, HCWS report suboptimal levels of HAI and its prevention adherence. This finding in high-risk areas is particularly concerning given that it likely over estimate actual practice. Improving HAI control will likely require closing knowledge gaps in hospital infection control practice. Keywords: Knowledge, Hospital Acquired infection, B. Sc. Nursing student