International journal of Nursing Education & Research

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRST AID MEASURES AMONG SELECTED SCHOOL CHILDREN (13- 15YEARS) AT BZ HIGH SCHOOL, CHITTOOR, ANDHRA PRADESH

Yamini T1*, Rathiga C

yaminidamu27@gmail.com

Patient safety education, Nursing students, Bibliometric analysis, Simulation training, Global collaboration

The study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding first aid measure among selected school children at BZ high school, Chittoor, Andhrapradesh. OBJECTIVES: To assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge of planned teaching programme among school children in BZ high school, chittoor, Andrapradesh. To evaluate effectiveness of planned teaching programme on Knowledge among school children. To find the association between the post-test knowledge with selected demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: Quantitative descriptive approach was adapted; Research Design selected for the present study was planned teaching program with one group pre-test and post-test design. Independent variables were First aid measure and Dependent variable s were Knowledge level of student. A total of 50 students who meet inclusion criteria by using Nonprobability convenience sampling technique were selected. Knowledge was assessed by using structured questionnaire. Reliability was done Cronbachs alpha by correlation coefficient r=0.07. Chi- Square were applied to test the hypothesis. RESULTS: The study findings revealed that pre-test result shows that 50% of school children have adequate knowledge, 32% of school children have moderate knowledge and 18% of school children have inadequate knowledge. Post-test it shows that 86% of school children have adequate knowledge, 10% of school children have moderate knowledge and 4% of school children have inadequate knowledge. The Mean level of Knowledge among students were pre and post-test is12.6±16.4 and standard deviation is 3.82±3.69. Age, residence and Sources of information were significant and gender, religion, type of family, father education, mother education were non-significant association between post-test knowledge with selected demographical variable. CONCLUSION: The knowledge programme regarding first aid measures should be carried out to cover all school children at different school by utilization of mass media to educate and provide skill to perform first aid in emergency situation