“A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) among the GNM 3rd year students of selected nursing schools at Vadodara Gujrat”
Keywords:
Effectiveness, GNM 3rd year Students, planned teaching programme,integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness IMNCI.Abstract
Background:
The integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness (IMNCI) clinical interventions ensure that every child receives the benefits of preventive measures, as well as appropriate care for their illnesses, based on strong evidences and updated technical knowledge. The core of the IMNCI strategy is integrated case management of the most common childhood problems, with a focus on the most important causes of death.
Objective: 1) To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding the IMNCI among the GNM 3rd year students selected nursing schools.2) To develop planned teaching programme. 3) To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding IMNCI. 4) To find out the association with the pre-test knowledge and selected demographic variables.
Methods:
A quantitative pre-experimental, one-group pre-test post-test design was conducted at Parul Institute of nursing Vadodara Gujrat with 50 GNM 3rd year students using non-probability purposive sampling. A self-structured knowledge questionnaire was administered before and after the teaching intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, and chi-square test.
Results: The mean pre-test knowledge score was 10.35 (SD = 2.45), and the post -test mean knowledge score was higher 11.20 with SD of ±2.90 when compared with mean pre- test and post-test knowledge score which was 9.30 with SD of ±2.25. that x2 values computed between the level of knowledge scores of pre-tests and post test with selected demographic variables. Variables such as age, gender, religion, family monthly income, source of awareness were significant at 0.05 level. Hence it is interpreted that age, gender, religion of GNM 3rd year students are statistically associated with their knowledge score.Conclusion:
The study revealed with the assumption of the study that the knowledge level of GNM 3rd year student’s the integrated management of neonatal and childhood illness IMNCI is high.
