Effectiveness of Information Booklet on Knowledge regarding Crash Cart among Staff Nurses Serving in Tertiary Care Hospital of Karnataka State
Rashmi.A , T.Umadevi
Abstract:
Introduction-The successful management of cardiopulmonary emergencies revolves around the optimum utilization of the golden hour, so that the patient gets the best possible advantage at survival. Aim of the study was to perform gap analysis of crash carts in the emergency of a tertiary care teaching hospital by comparing the salient parameters with standards listed by Resuscitation Council UK (for equipment) and National Accreditation Board of Hospitals and health care providers (for management of medication). Further, to assess the improvement in compliance with the simple intervention of educating staff regarding protocols. Objectives: Primary objective: To assess the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge on crash cart among staff nurses. Secondary objectives: 1. To assess the knowledge on crash cart among staff nurses in tertiarycare hospital. 2. To find out the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge regardingcrash cart among staff nurses in tertiary care hospital.3. To find out the association betweenthe post-test knowledge score and selected demographic variables of staff nurses in tertiary carehospital.Materials and methods: Pre-experimental design was used Sample size: 80 staff nurses serving in selected tertiary care RL Jalapa hospital and research center and convenient sampling technique was adopted data was collected by self administered questionnaire and post test was conducted after a week .Results: The study finding reveals that the majority of staffnurses were found average knowledge before intervention, had mean knowledge score of15.78± 3.25 is average and after intervention, had mean knowledge score is excellent and very good 26.35± 1.53ve. Effectiveness of information Booklet on crash cart among staff nurses TheStudent’s paired’t’ test shows significant difference (31.56) at 0.05% level significance Henceit is concluded that The post-test knowledge scores on crash cart has shown highly significantdifference in “t” value (t=31.56, p<0.05) among staff nurses serving in tertiary care hospital. Therefore, the information booklet on crash cart was effective among staff nurses.
Keywords: effectiveness, information booklet, knowledge, crash cart and staff nurses.
