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Masters Thesis | Nursing | India | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023 | Rating: 5.5 / 10
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice regarding Prevention of Work Related Low Back Pain among Nursing Students in a selected Nursing Institute, Guwahati, Assam
Ringpal Roel | Anita Sonowal [2] | Priyadarshini Waikhom
Abstract: Background of the study: The study aims to find the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of work related low back pain among nursing students in a selected nursing Institute, Guwahati, Assam. Objectives: 1. To assess and compare on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of work related low back pain among nursing students before and after administration of structured teaching programme.2.To determine the relationship between knowledge and practice regarding prevention of work related low back pain among nursing students. 3. To find out association between knowledge and practice regarding prevention of work related low back pain with selected demographic variables and factors related to clinical duty. Methods: A quantitative approach with pre-experimental one group pre-test post- test design was conducted for 131 GNM nursing students who were studying in Rahman Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam by using a purposive sampling technique. Results: The findings of the study showed that majority 70 (53.43%) of the GNM nursing students belonged to the age group ? 20 years of age, majority 119 (80.84%) of the GNM nursing students were female, 92 (70.23%) of the GNM nursing students were having normal BMI, 126(91.18%) of the students were unmarried, 46 (35.11%) GNM nursing students belonged to Muslim caste, 72(54.96%) get information regarding about low back pain from the health care profession., all of the GNM students 131 (100 %) had a clinical duty 6 hours per day, 96 (73.28 %) of GNM nursing students does not have any history of accidents involving lower back pain, 66 (50.38 %) 0f GNM nursing students were involved in changing the patient position during patient care 1- 3 times daily, 73 (55.72 %) of GNM nursing students did not had any triggering factors causing low back pain, 74(56.49 %) of GNM nursing students were sometimes involved in patient care, 123(93.89%) of nursing students had low back pain sometimes. Conclusion: The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of work related low back pain among nursing students.
Keywords: Assess, Knowledge, practice, effectiveness, work related low back pain, nursing students
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023,
Pages: 931 - 940