A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding the care of chest tube drainage for Staff Nurses at Selected Hospitals, Bengaluru

Author Name: Mayabati Rajkumari1 and Renuka Malladad2

Volume: 02/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 11.2023-61555522 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/05.2024-15782738/GIJNR

Affiliation:

1. Post Graduate Student, Rajarajeswari College of Nursing, Kambipura Mysore, Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
2. Professor, Rajarajeswari College of Nursing, Kambipura Mysore, Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Managing patients with chest drains is crucial in nursing practice. However, nurses often lack adequate knowledge in this area. This study evaluates the impact of a structured teaching program on enhancing nurses' knowledge in caring for patients with chest drains. Method and Material: A pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest research design was used with 60 staff nurses selected through non-probability convenient sampling. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used for data collection, consisting of two sections: Section A for socio-demographic data and Section B for knowledge regarding care of chest drainage. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Result: The pretest revealed a majority of staff nurses had a low mean percentage score (21.4%) and a standard deviation (SD) of 2.71 in knowledge regarding chest drain care. After the structured teaching program, the posttest showed a higher mean percentage score (32.8%) and a lower SD of 2.36. Statistical analysis using the paired t-test indicated a highly significant improvement in knowledge scores (p<0.05), with a paired t-test value of 12.568. Conclusion: The study demonstrated that the structured teaching program was effective in enhancing the knowledge of staff nurses regarding the management of patients with chest drains. There is a clear need for such programs to improve the quality of patient care.

Key words: Structured teaching program, chest drainage, chest drain care, staff nurses, knowledge enhancement.