Effectiveness Of Structured Teaching Programme On Knowledge Regarding Mucormycosis Among The Second Year Nursing Students At Selected Nursing Institutes.: A Pre-Experimental Study

Abstract

Molds from the family referred to as Mucorales. This fungus presents all over within the atmosphere, ecosystem, soil, etc. The infection happens largely by inhalation wherever it enters the sinuses and also the lungs or it will enter the body if an individual contains a burn, cut or abrasion on the skin. Whereas plant spores are gifted all over, immuno-competent patients (a one that contains a healthy immune system) are not suffering from them. However, those people who have immunocompromised (their immunity is suppressed or not all that great) such as leucopenia, HIV or cancer patient or a patient with immunological disorders or patients who are on steroids therapy or uncontrolled DM are most in danger with this zymosis.1
Objectives: 1) To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding mucormycosis among the second year nursing students. 2)To assess the post-test knowledge regarding mucormycosis among the second year nursing students. 3) To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding mucormycosis among the second year nursing students. 4) To associate the post test knowledge score with selected demographic variables.
Methodology: Pre- experimental pre-test post-test design used for the study. It was conducted over 125 second year nursing students by using non-probability convenient sampling technique.
Result: Analysis reveals that, pre test mean knowledge score was 9.11 with SD 3.78 was lower when compared with post-test mean knowledge score which was 23.63 with SD 4.32, Mean difference was 14.52 with SD 5.72. The degree of freedom was 124 (n=125-1), tabulated ‘t’ value was 1.96. The calculated ‘t’ value was 28.35 are much higher than the tabulated value at 5% level of significance for overall knowledge score of second year nursing students which is statistically acceptable level of significance. The analysis also shows that, association of knowledge score with age, place of residence, source of information and specified family member working as health care provider. No association was found with course of study and knowledge regarding mucormycosis.
Conclusion: study concluded that structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding mucormycosis among second year nursing students was effective as a teaching strategy. Hence the based on above cited findings it was concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective and helped the second year nursing students to increase knowledge regarding mucormycosis.