A study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module (SIM) on Knowledge Regarding Post Operative Care of Cesarean Mothers among Staff Nurses in Selected Government Hospitals of Haryana

Abstract

Introduction: The post-operative period demands appropriate guidance from nurse, so by preventiveand primitive postoperative care the women can be helped to avoid the post-operative problems andcomplications, which can help in early recovery.Objectives:• To evaluate the pre - post test knowledge of staff nurses working in maternity Hospital regarding postoperativecare of caesarean mothers.• To evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module on post-operative care of caesarean mothersamong staff nurses working in selected hospitals of Haryana.• To find out association between pre - post test knowledge regarding post operativecare of caesareansection with their selected socio-demographic variables.Methodology: The study was pre- experimental one group pre- test and post-test design. The samplingtechnique used for the study was Non-probability convenience sampling technique. Sample consists of 60staff nurses3 Government hospitals (BheemSen Sacchar Hospital of Panipat),(Nagrik Hospital of Jind),(Nagrik Hospital of Sonipat) Haryana.Result: There was a good effectiveness of Self instructional module on postoperative care after caesareansection. The researcher also found the association between post – test knowledge and age of the samples.Hence self instructional module is very much effective for staff nurses.Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a good effectiveness of self instructional module on postoperative care after cesarean section.