A Quasi-experimental Study to Assess the Effect of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Management of Patient with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump among Staff Nurses Working in Intensive Care Unit of Selected Hospital

Abstract

Background: Coronary artery serves as a fuel pipelines to the heart muscles. Impaired left ventricular function causes low cardiac output and inadequate coronary artery perfusion. About 45 million of Indian people are affected with coronary artery diseases. Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is considered as the first hemodynamic support device to help in improvements in the myocardial oxygen supply/demand ratio and circulatory support. Nursing care involves the care of the pump as well as assessing the patient from a cardiovascular and hemodynamic perspective. There was no specific study conducted to assess and improves the knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding the management of a patient with IABP, particularly in that area considered important by the researcher.

Aim: Thus, a quasi-experimental study was designed to assess the effect of planned teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding the management of a patient with IABP among staff nurses working in intensive care unit (ICU) of the selected hospital.

Methodology: The study was conducted in a multispecialty hospital. This study included 50 staff nurses working in ICU, who meet the inclusion criteria listed by the researcher. The sampling technique used in this study was non-probability convenient sampling. Based on the objectives of the study, a structured knowledge questionnaire and self-reported checklist based on the practice were prepared to evaluate the knowledge and practice of staff nurses before and after planned teaching programme.

Results: The knowledge and practice level of staff nurses in the posttest was significantly increased than the pretest score. The calculated t-value was found to be 31.76 for knowledge and it was greater than the table t-value 2.01 at 0.05 level and for practice the calculated t-value was found to be 27.77, which was greater than the table t-value 2.01 at 0.05 level of significance.

Conclusion: Thus, the findings of the study proved that teaching through planned teaching programme method was effective to improve the knowledge and practice of the staff nurses.