A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on Knowledge Regarding BLS among II Year GNM Students in Shri Anand School of Nursing at Rajkot Dist.

Kavitha. T

Associate Professor, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Opp. Ghanteshwar Park,

Jamnagar Main Road, Rajkot Dist, Gujarat- 360006

*Corresponding Author’s Email: kavees81@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of II year GNM students regarding BLS. Design and Methods: Quasi – experimental one group pre test post test design was used. 50 II year GNM students were selected by non probability convenient sampling. The pre-test was administered by using the structured questionnaire followed by Video Assisted Teaching Program. After 7 days, the Post-test was administered by using the same structured questionnaire for evaluating the effectiveness of VAT on the BLS related knowledge. Data analysis: The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objective and hypothesis of the study. The level of significance was set at 0.05 levels. Results: The post test shows that majority of student 32(64%) were having adequate knowledge, 18(36%) were having moderate knowledge regarding BLS. Conclusions: The study concluded based on findings suggested that VAT was effective among the II year GNM students for improving knowledge regarding BLS.

KEYWORDS: Effectiveness, Video Assisted Teaching, Basic Life Support, General Nursing Midwifery.

INTRODUCTION:

Health is considered as one of the most important values in life. The true fulfillment of life begins with good health. Health is viewed as a continuum on which optimal wellness at one end and illness at the other end. Every person is somewhere on the continuum.¹ There are many emergences in the life of human being like stroke, poisoning, accidents, suicide, injury, medication error, shock and cardiac arrest. Among these cardiac arrest deaths remain major cause of mortality. Cardiac arrest can result from a primary airway obstruction, respiratory inadequacy and cardiac abnormalities or can be secondary to a life threatening illness that comprises the airway, breathing or circulation.²

Basic life support is an emergency medical procedure for a victim of cardiac arrest or in some circumstances respiratory arrest CPR (cardio pulmonary resuscitation) is performed in hospitals or in the community by lay persons or by emergency response professionals. CPR is unlikely to restart the heart; its main purpose is to maintain a flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart, thereby delaying tissue death without permanent brain damage.³

Sudden cardiac death is a major cause of death in today’s developed countries. In most cases, defibrillation and other means of advanced life support are not immediately available. In urban settings it takes an average of nearly ten minutes for professional help to arrive. During this time victims can rely upon CPR provided by educated bystanders. Therefore a substantial burden of responsibilities lies on the shoulders of educators who need to pass on their knowledge and skills of CPR to their trainees in a way simple enough to be remembered and recalled rapidly in a highly stressful moment. It has shown that correctly performed bystander CPR may positively influence short and long- term survival of cardiac arrest victims.⁴

NEED FOR THE STUDY:

Cardiovascular disease is the world leading killer, accounting for 16.7 million or 29.2% of total global deaths in 2003. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 60% of the world’s cardiac patients will be Indian by 2010. In India the past five decades, rates of coronary heart disease among urban populations have risen from 4% to 11%. Nearly 50% of cardio vascular disease related deaths in occur below the age of 70, compared with just 22%in the West.¹ Approximately 95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital. There are about 138,000 coronary heart disease deaths within one hour of symptom onset each year in the United Sates.⁵ The ability to respond quickly and effectively to a cardiac arrest situation rests on nurse being competent in the emergency lifesaving procedure of cardio pulmonary resuscitation. Poor knowledge and skills retention following CPR training for nursing and medical staff has been documented over the past 20 years. CPR training is mandatory for nursing staff and is important as nurses often discover the victims of in- hospital cardiac arrest.⁶ Video assisted teaching provides a big avenue for research on innovative methods of creating awareness among the students on BLS. It helps in bringing out the positive changes in the knowledge of II year GNM on BLS and improves them to deal with the life threatening situation. If more people knew BLS, more lives could be saved. Hence the researcher felt the need to conduct a BLS program for II year GNM students who are going to be a responsible person to equip them with basic knowledge regarding BLS as to impart quality care in order to save the lives of the individual.

OBJECTIVES:

1. To assess the knowledge of II year GNM students regarding BLS.

2. To assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Program regarding BLS among GNM students.

3. To determine the association between knowledge scores of subjects with selected demographic variables.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Research Design:

The research design selected for this study was quasi – experimental one group pre test post test design.

Setting:

This study was conducted in Shri Anand Nursing School at Rajkot.

Population:

The target population for this study was II year GNM students.

Sample: II year GNM students.

Sample Size: 50 II year GNM students.

Sampling Technique:

Convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample.

Data Collection Procedure:

Video Assisted Teaching.

Data Analysis:

The data obtained was analyzed in terms of the objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics

MAJOR FINDINGS:

Ø The demographic variables showed that majority 25 (50%) of samples age is between 19- 20 years, 34(68%) of samples are female, 44(88%) has no any family history of cardiac disease, and 50(100%) of the students were never attended any class or seminar related to BLS.

Ø Aspect wise mean pre-test knowledge score was found to be inadequate. In post- test the samples have gained highest mean percentage score (82.07%).

Ø A paired ‘t’ test indicated statistically significant difference between the pre- test and post- test knowledge score regarding BLS of the II year GNM students (P<0.05).

Ø The significant association was found between post test level of knowledge and demographic variables such as age, gender, and family history of cardiac disease.

CONCLUSION:

The finding of the study revealed that there was a marked increase in overall knowledge score of post test (22.98) than the pre test score (10.24) which represent the effectiveness of video assisted teaching on knowledge regarding BLS. Thus, video assisted teaching was effective improving the knowledge of students on BLS on the basis of the findings; the research concluded that the prepared video assisted teaching was effective.

REFERENCES :

1. World Health Organization, Constitution World Health Organization basic documents 45^th edition, 2006.

2. The American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular care circulation 2005; 112: V 1-203.

3. Jatin Maendra et al, “Skills of Basic Life Support”, 12^th edition; 234-276, 1999.

4. Damon Salvetore, “Knowledge of BLS in relation to general people”, 2001; 145-153.

5. Zheng et al , sudden cardiac death in US young adults,2001; 103(9).

6. De Regge Metal , Basic Life Support refresher training of nurses; Individual training and group training are equally effective; 2008;79: 283-287.

Received on 20.05.2016 Modified on 22.06.2016

Accepted on 29.06.2016 © A&V Publications all right reserved

Int. J. Nur. Edu. and Research. 2016; 4(4): 429-430.

DOI: 10.5958/2454-2660.2016.00078.8