A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION AMONG 1ST YEAR DEGREE STUDENTS OF SELECTED COLLEGE AT RANCHI, JHARKHAND’’"

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency life-saving procedure used when a person has cardiac arrest or is not breathing normally. Early recognition and appropriate CPR can help maintain circulation and oxygen delivery to vital organs until further care is available. Objective: To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding CPR, determine the effectiveness of a video-assisted teaching programme by comparing pre-test and post-test knowledge scores, and determine the association between post-test knowledge and selected demographic variables among first-year degree students. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 60 first-year students of a selected degree college at Ranchi, Jharkhand, with 30 students in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Data were collected using a self-structured knowledge questionnaire. The experimental group received a video-assisted teaching programme on CPR. Pre-test and post-test knowledge were assessed and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: In the experimental group, the distribution of students by knowledge level changed from 33.33% inadequate, 50.00% moderate and 16.67% adequate in the pre-test to 3.33% inadequate, 13.33% moderate and 83.33% adequate in the post-test. The reported chi-square value for the experimental group was 27.07 with p=0.0013. In another effectiveness table, the experimental group changed from 60.0% inadequate and 40.0% moderate in the pre-test to 3.3% inadequate, 20.0% moderate and 76.7% adequate in the post-test, with reported χ²=39.84 and p=0.001. The control group showed comparatively smaller changes. Conclusion: The study data indicate an improvement in CPR knowledge following the video-assisted teaching programme. However, some numerical values and statistical labels in the source analysis tables are internally inconsistent and should be verified against the original scoring sheet before final journal submission.