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Research Paper | Health and Medical Sciences | India | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 6 / 10
A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Prevention and Management of Thrombophlebitis in IV Therapy among GNM 3rd Year Students in SITE A - School of Nursing, Balangir, Odisha
Abstract: Peripheral venous cannulation is the most widely used procedure in hospital to deliver fluids and medicines. Peripheral venous devices were introduced more than 40 years ago. Today hospitals rely on intravenous catheters as essential tools to deliver intravenous medications, blood transfusion & blood products, nutritional therapy. The study was conducted with the objective to assess the knowledge regarding prevention and management of thrombophlebitis, to determine the effectiveness of structured teaching program by comparing the pretest and post test scores. Data was collected by using convenient sampling by taking 30 samples in SITE A - School of Nursing, Balangir, Odisha. The data was analyzed by calculating the frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that prior to the implementation of structured teaching program mean score was (11.7?3.84) which is 39% of knowledge score. Post - test mean score was 21.1?3.40 which is 70.33% showing a difference of 31.33 % showing effectiveness of structured teaching program.
Keywords: Assess, Effectiveness, Structured teaching program, knowledge, Intravenous cannulation, Thrombophlebitis, IV therapy
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,
Pages: 847 - 848