Nchahaga, R. and Tulasi, C., A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding cardiovascular assessment among 4th year BSc. in nursing students of Gitam Institute of Nursing using structured teaching program (STP)
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2022-12-15
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International Journal of Advanced Research and Development
Abstract
Understanding how to properly assess the cardiovascular system and identifying both normal and abnormal assessment
findings will allow the nurse to provide quality, safe care to the patient. Cardiovascular assessment increases the chances of
patient survival and reduces the chances of risk for potentially life-threatening complications such as cardiopulmonary arrest.
Thus, the present study was planned to assess the level of knowledge regarding Cardiovascular Assessment among 4th Year
BSc.in Nursing Students of Gitam Institute of Nursing using the Structured Teaching Program (STP). Objectives of this study
were; 1. To Assess knowledge level among 4th-year BSc.in Nursing Student before STP(Pretest). 2. To Assess the knowledge
of study participants after STP (Post Test). 3.To Compare the Knowledge Regarding CVS assessment before and after STP. 4.
To Find the Association Between the Level of Knowledge with their Selected Socio-Demographic Variables. Quasi-
Experimental One Group Pre-Test and Post-Test design was used. An Evaluative Approach was adopted to conduct the Study.
Eighty (80) 4th Year Student nurses were selected using Non-Probability Convenience Sampling Technique at Gitam Institute
of Nursing Visakhapatnam. We Approached the Eligible Student Nurses and those who were willing to participate in the study
were required to sign a Consent Form, fill out the Questionnaire and then Return to the Researcher Immediately. Pre- Test was
conducted on all eighty (80) participants and after that STP was given to all the study participants, a post-Test was conducted
after 7 Days of Teaching the Group. Data were entered in MS-Excel and analyzed in SPSS V25. Descriptive statistics were
represented with percentages for qualitative data, Mean with SD or median with IQR for quantitative data. Shapiro wilk test
was applied to find normality. The Chi-square test was applied the for comparison of proportions. P<0.05 was considered as
statistically significant. Pre-Test results found that the Majority 64 (80%) of Respondents had no practice on CVS assessment.
It was however found that Pretest knowledge score were poor among the study participants where it was revealed that (55%)
had poor knowledge on CVS assessment, (36.3%) had average knowledge and (7.5%) had good knowledge Score. Post-test
knowledge Score after structured Teaching program on Cardiovascular assessment denoted increased score with a P-
Value<0.001 in both pre and post History taking and physical examination respectively.
The Mean and SD of Pre-Test Score Was 18.85with SD 5.13 and 24.13with SD 6.231 for posttest. With the implementation of
the Structured Teaching program among the Group, the Knowledge Mean Percentage and SD For Post-Test Was increased
Respectively. This shows there was a significant improvement in the Knowledge of 4th Year student Nurses Regarding CVS
assessment. Structured Teaching Program was highly effective in improving the Knowledge of Students.
There was No Statistically Significant Association found Between the Knowledge Scores of the Respondents and Selected
Demographic Variables.
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Cardiovascular system, Structured teaching program (STP), Student nurse
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Nchahaga, R. and Tulasi, C., A study to assess the level of knowledge regarding cardiovascular assessment among 4th year BSc. in nursing students of Gitam Institute of Nursing using structured teaching program (STP).