Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter

Abstract

Aim: To assess the pre-test knowledge score on prevention of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among staff nurses. To prepare and administer the planned teaching programme on prevention of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among staff nurses. To assess the post- test knowledge score of staff nurses on prevention of urinary tract infection in patients with indwelling catheter among staff nurse.

Materials and Methods: The instruments used for the study were knowledge structured questionnaire. A total of 90 staff nurse were selected by using one group pre-test and post-test research design, and purposive sampling techniques may be used.

Results: The finding of the study shows that the mean post-test knowledge score (21.53) was higher than the mean pre-test score (11.13). In addition the mean difference pre-test score (8.02) of knowledge of significant at 0.05% level at the ‘’t’’= 17.06. *p value 0.05. Hence, research hypothesis H1 was accepted. This indicates the planned teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of staff nurses on the prevention of UTIs among patient with an indwelling catheter.

Conclusion: This study showed improves the knowledge of staff nurses prevention of urinary tract infection among patients with an indwelling catheter.