Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Staff Nurses Regarding Intravenous Fluid Therapy in Children at SKIMS Soura, Srinagar

Abstract

Background: One of the common and routinely performed nursing care procedures is fluid therapy given via intravenous route to patients admitted into hospitals or any other healthcare institute. This has been in practice at the global level for the past 2 centuries. Crystalloids and colloid blood products are some of the components that are commonly infused into the bloodstream of a patient in liquid form. Fluid therapy is important when providing care to acutely ill children in the emergency department or hospitalised children. Early and appropriate fluid administration improves outcomes and reduces mortality in children. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the pre and posttest knowledge of staff nurses regarding intravenous fluid therapy in children. Methodology: Pre-experimental group pre-test post-test design was used to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching program on the knowledge and practice of 60 staff nurses regarding intravenous fluid therapy in children at SKIMS Soura, Srinagar through a purposive sampling technique. Assessment of knowledge and practice was done by a Self-structured questionnaire and checklist. Results: The mean post-test knowledge score of the study subjects (38.57±6.705) was significantly higher than that of the mean pre-test knowledge score (26.87± 7.674) at a 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion: The staff nurses had Moderate knowledge regarding intravenous fluid therapy in children. The structured teaching program was found to be effective in improving the knowledge scores of study subjects, hence there was a dire need to educate them regarding intravenous fluid therapy in children.