Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research

M. Chandrasekhar ¹, D. G. Vishakantamurthy ¹, D. R. Prasannakumar ¹, A. Muruli mohan ¹

Affiliations
1 JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, IN

Abstract

Anemia is the reduction in the quantity of the oxygen carrying pigment, hemoglobin in the blood. It is one of the major health problems seen among the adolescent girls. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls. 100 samples from selected rural areas of Mysore were selected using non probability convenient sampling. Data collection tool consisted of a personal profile and a structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls. Content validity of the tool was established in consultation with subject experts. Reliability of the tool was done by using split half technique and the tool was found reliable. Collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that maximum number of adolescent girls is having average knowledge regarding the prevention of iron deficiency anemia. It is found that the association between the level of knowledge of adolescent girls regarding the prevention of iron deficiency anemia is statistically not significant with their age, education, education of the parents, dietary pattern, previous information, type of family, religion and number of children in the family but there is an association between the family income and knowledge of adolescent girls. From the study it can be interpreted that majority of adolescent girl's knowledge regarding prevention of iron deficiency anemia is nearly average. From this study we found that there is a necessity to improve knowledge, so we have given the information booklet regarding the same.

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D. R. Prasannakumar ¹, D. G. Vishakantamurthy ¹, M. Chandrashekar ¹, Paramesh ¹, A. Muralimohan ¹

Affiliations
1 JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, IN

Abstract

Occupational health problems among nurses may be categorized as physical hazards and ergonomics, chemical hazards, biological hazards, psychosocial hazards and legal safeguard. A safe work environment is essential to maintain standard of care. In this study, an attempt is made to assess the knowledge of nurses regarding Occupational safety measures and to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on Occupational safety measures.

Objectives:

1. To assess the existing knowledge of nurses regarding Occupational safety measures in terms of pre test scores.

2. To assess the knowledge of nurses regarding Occupational safety measures after conducting planned teaching programme in terms of post test scores.

3. To determine the effectiveness of planned teaching programme by comparing the pre and post test knowledge scores.

4. To determine the association between the pre test knowledge scores with selected demographic variables.

Methods: An evaluative approach with one group pretest-post test design was adapted for the study. The structured knowledge questionnaire on occupational hazards and safety measures was used to collect the data. The study was conducted at JSS Hospital, Mysore among 70 Staff Nurses selected by using non-probability convenient sampling technique.

Results:

Findings of the study revealed that nurses in public health settings had low level of knowledge regarding occupational hazards, safety measures and self care to prevent effects of hazards with overall pretest knowledge level being 17.72 and the overall posttest knowledge of occupational safety measures of the nurses was 31.70 and there was a statistically significant difference found between the pre test and post test knowledge scores at the level of p<0.05.

Conclusion:

From the study findings, it is revealed that there was significant increase in the knowledge scores of the school staff nurses after the planned teaching programme. Therefore, it was concluded that planned teaching programme was highly effective in improving the knowledge of staff nurses regarding occupational safety measures.

Keywords

Effectiveness, Planned Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Occupational Safety Measures, Staff Nurses.

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Jeetender Singh ¹, D. G. Vishakantamurthy ¹, Murlimohan ¹, P. M. Charan ²

Affiliations
1 Dept. of Community Health, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, IN
2 JSS College of Nursing, Mysore, IN

Abstract

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