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Patil, Honnagouda
- To Assess the Knowledge Regarding Tracheostomy Care among the Staff Nurses Working at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and MRC, Belgaum, Karnataka with a View to Develop Information Booklet on Tracheostomy Care
Authors
1 K. L. E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belagavi, Karnataka, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 4, No 3 (2016), Pagination: 299-306Abstract
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
Tracheostomy care is a major health issue in various parts of the world. The number of patients with tracheostomy is increasing in both developed and developing countries. Many times the patients die due to lack of knowledge of nurses about tracheostomy care. Thus the main research study is to assess the knowledge, regarding the tracheostomy care among the staff nurses.Further expansion of education programs like health awareness camps, continuing nursing education, can improve self regulatory awareness of tracheostomy care among the staff nurses which may reduce the morbidity and mortality of patients die due to tracheostomy care among the staff nurses working at K.L.E.S Dr. Prabhakar Hospital and MRC, Belagavi, Karnataka.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
1. To assess the knowledge regarding tracheostomy care among the staff nurses.
2. To develop information booklet on tracheostomy care.
METHODS:
A non experimental descriptive research design was adopted to carry out the present study non probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 50 staff nurses. Data was collected by means of structured knowledge of questionnaire to assess the knowledge of tracheostomy care. The main study was conducted in ICU's of Dr. Prabhakar Kore hospital and MRC, Belagavi, Karnataka. The analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, means, median, mode, standard deviation and range.
RESULTS:
Table 1 revealed distribution of staff nurses with gender, age, education, work, experience, and source of information. Majority of the staff nurses were female 62%, and 38% were male, 52% staff nurses belonged to the age group between 20 -25 years and 56% staff nurses were B.Sc. (N). Majority of the staff nurses have 0-5 years of work experience that is (86%). More than 5 year is (12%), 24.99% of the staff nurses got information through continuing education, 20% through books, 16.2% through workshops and 20% through mass media and others.
- Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Emergency Severity Index (ESI) Triage among the 4th Year B.Sc. Nursing Students Studying at KLEU'S Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka
Authors
1 K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 3, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 94-100Abstract
Background: Triage began with the military during World War I. The military leaders needed a process they could use to determine which soldiers could returns to duty and when, the concept of triage was born. At the time, no scientific method of triage existed. Emergency Severity Index triage is a modified triage system, it is an emergency department triage algorithm that provide clinically relevant stratification of patients into five group from most argent on the basis of acuity and resource needs (AHRQ).
One benefit of the ESI is the rapid identification of patients that need immediate attention. The focus of ESI triage is on quick sorting of patients in the setting of constrained resources. ESI triage is a rapid sorting into five groups with clinically meaningful differences.
Problem statement: "A study to assess the knowledge regarding Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage among the 4th year B.Sc. Nursing students studying at KLEU' s Institute of Nursing Sciences in Belgaum, Karnataka."
Objectives: To assess the knowledge of 4th year B.Sc. Nursing students regarding ESI triage system.
* To develop information booklet on ESI triage.
Method: The study considered descriptive design as the most suitable for investigation so as to describe, record, analyze and interpret the existing knowledge of 4th year B.Sc. Nursing students studying in KLEU's Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum Karnataka. The sample size comprised of 50 students. The non probability purposive sampling technique was use for the present study. The knowledge was assessed in ESI triage by use of 25 Multiple Choice Questionnaires. Through the structured knowledge questionnaires it to overall 1 hours to conduct the test. The data was tabulated and analyzed.
Result: Demographic characteristics of sample: The characteristics of the study were Age, Religion, Source Of Information. In this study 62% were of the age group 21-22 years, 34% were of the age group 23-24 years, 4% were of the age 25 and above. Regarding religion were 66% were Hindus, 30% were Christian, 4% were Muslims. Among source of information, were got information from books, 12% were got information from hospitals, 4% were got information from teacher, 2% were got information from any other of means. The knowledge score of ESI triage among students, the mean is 13, median is 25.5, mode is 7.5, standard deviation is 7.35 and range is 13. The average level of knowledge is 49(98%) and only 01(2%) has good knowledge.
Conclusion: Based on the present study, the following conclusions were drown. Most of the students had average level of knowledge in ESI triage. Some area in the knowledge aspect were neglecting, this fact has to be taken into consideration and it is very essential an important to create an awareness and developed a standard policy and procedure manual and in service education strategies to upgrade and update knowledge of the students.