Video Teaching Programme: It's Effectiveness on Knowledge of Students Kaur Parvinder1, Amrita A.S.2,*, Nair Smitha3 1Assistant Professor, M.M. College of Nursing, M.M University, Ambala, Haryana 2Assistant Professor, Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing, I.P. University, New Delhi 3Nursing Tutor, Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing, I.P. University, New Delhi *Corresponding Author: Amrita A.S. Assistant Professor, Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing, I.P. University, New Delhi, e-mail: amritasaini1111@gmail.com
Online published on 21 November, 2019. Abstract Background & objective Newborns are dependent on others for their survival in the external environment. Newborns are delicate and have distinct health problems with high morbidity and mortality demanding specialized health care facility. They need optimal care for improved survival. Therefore, the study was undertaken with the aim to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of Video Teaching Programme on knowledge and to determine the association of level of knowledge of nursing students regarding danger signs in neonates. Method The present study was conducted in the month of February 2016, in selected nursing college of Mullana, Ambala. Convenience sampling technique was used. The sample comprised of 80 nursing students. Data was collected using structured knowledge questionnaire and teaching was given through video which comprised of three areas i, e neonatal jaundice, respiratory problems and hypothermia. The collected data was analysed and interpreted in accordance with objectives inferential and descriptive statistics. Results Majority of nursing students (64.9%) had below average pre-test knowledge score regarding danger signs in neonates which increased significantly in post-test (58.5%).The mean post-test knowledge score (25.3+2.58) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (3.23+3.09). Interpretation and conclusion The knowledge of the students increased significantly after post-test as evident from post-test knowledge scores. The video teaching programme was proved to be effective in enhancing the knowledge on regarding danger signs in neonates among nursing students. Top Keywords Neonatal danger signs, nursing students, knowledge, video teaching. Top |