A study to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge of health care professionals regarding Ebola virus

Abstract

The governments of all over the world take precautionary actions to save their population from the Ebola disease. The lack of knowledge about the Ebola disease and their precautions is a big problem in the world. It is very important for the hospital staff to know the control and prevention methods to limit the disease. The objectives of the study includes the knowledge score regarding preventive aspects of Ebola virus before administration of self-instructional module among health care professionals, the knowledge score regarding preventive aspects of Ebola virus after administration of self-instructional module among health care professionals, to compare the pretest and posttest knowledge score and to find out the association between demographic variables and knowledge score regarding preventive aspects of Ebola virus among health care professionals. This study was based on quasi research approach. The researchers used one group pretest posttest research design. The target sample for the study was health professionals of the Hospital. Non-probability convenient sampling technique and structured questionnaire were used for the study. In conclusion, this study suggested that if the Doctors, Nurses and other healthcare professionals in primary care to provide innovative methods of support people with uncontrolled Ebola virus disease have good knowledge about the disease then it will improve clinical outcomes and self-efficacy for patients with the disease.