A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Sample Collection Safety Measures Among 2nd Year B.Sc. Nursing Students at Selected Nursing Colleges at Wayanad

Abstract

The present study aimed to improve the knowledge regarding sample collection safety measures among 2nd-year B.Sc. nursing students through a structured teaching programme. The objectives of the study were to assess the pre-existing knowledge regarding sample collection safety measures among 2nd year B.Sc. Nursing students, to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding sample collection safety measures among 2nd-year B.Sc. nursing students, to find out the association between the pre-test knowledge score regarding sample collection safety measures with selected demographic variables. One group pretest and post-test research design and convenience sampling techniques were used in this study. The sample size was 50. The self-administered questionnaire is used to assess the knowledge. Data were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics and the study revealed that 90% have average knowledge, 8% have poor knowledge, and 2% have excellent knowledge. There is a significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test knowledge scores and the structured teaching programme regarding sample collection safety measures is effective among 2nd year BSc nursing students. There is a significant association present between the type of sample collected during their previous clinical posting and their level of knowledge.