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Q: Based on the study's findings, what association was observed between demographic variables and the knowledge levels regarding the Glasgow Coma Scale among the nursing students?

The study revealed significant associations between certain demographic variables and knowledge levels. For instance, there was a significant association between qualification (undergraduate degree) and improved post-test knowledge scores (53.3% adequate knowledge, p<0.05). However, age did not show a significant direct impact on the knowledge level as the χ² value for age was not significant at 0.66. Similarly, family background, except for educated versus illiterate, did not show a significant impact on knowledge improvement .

Q: How did the type of family (nuclear vs joint) correlate with the nursing students' knowledge outcomes on the Glasgow Coma Scale post-training?

Post-training, 40% of students from nuclear families achieved adequate knowledge, whereas only 13.3% of students from joint families achieved the same. Although there was an observable difference in performance based on family type, the chi-square association was not statistically significant at p<0.05. This indicates other factors might have had more influence on the learning outcomes .

Q: How did the planned teaching program impact the knowledge levels of students regarding the Glasgow Coma Scale, according to the study conducted at Sree Abirami College of Nursing?

The planned teaching program significantly improved the students' knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale. Pre-test results showed that none of the students had adequate knowledge, with 83.3% having inadequate knowledge. However, post-test results indicated that 53.3% of students acquired adequate knowledge, and none were in the inadequate category. The mean knowledge score increased from 10.26 in the pre-test to 20 in the post-test, with a statistically significant t-value of 12.36 at p<0.05, confirming the program's effectiveness .

Q: What are the implications of the statistical findings for future educational programs aimed at improving healthcare knowledge among nursing students?

The statistically significant improvement in student knowledge as shown by the post-test results implies that targeted educational interventions, such as planned teaching programs, can effectively bridge knowledge gaps in healthcare training. Future programs should consider integrating similar systematic teaching methods and customize content to address specific knowledge deficiencies. Additionally, continuous assessment and tailoring based on demographic insights, although found not significant in all aspects, should be considered to maximize effectiveness .

Q: What insights were gained about the effectiveness of a planned teaching program based on the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of the students on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

Insights from the pre-test and post-test scores showed that the planned teaching program was highly effective. The mean knowledge score increased significantly from 10.26 in the pre-test to 20.00 in the post-test, with the t-value indicating a statistically significant improvement at p<0.05 level. This confirms the program’s capability in substantially improving students' understanding of the Glasgow Coma Scale .

Q: What was the methodology used for data analysis in evaluating the effects of the planned teaching program on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

Data analysis was conducted using systematic organization and synthesis as defined by Polit and Beck (2003). The study utilized a structured review schedule among 30 final year B.Sc Nursing students at Sree Abirami College of Nursing. The data were analyzed based on frequencies, percentages, mean scores, and standard deviations. The effectiveness of the teaching program was evaluated using t-tests, and associations between demographic variables and knowledge levels were examined using chi-square tests .

Q: What were the major conclusions regarding the students' knowledge levels of the Glasgow Coma Scale before the implementation of the teaching program?

Before the teaching program, the students showed low knowledge levels regarding the Glasgow Coma Scale. None of the students had adequate knowledge, and 83.3% had inadequate knowledge, while only 16.7% had moderate knowledge. This highlighted a significant knowledge gap which the teaching program aimed to address .

Q: Describe the significance of the findings related to the family background and its impact on students' knowledge improvement about the Glasgow Coma Scale after the teaching program.

The study found that students from an illiterate family background showed a considerable level of knowledge improvement after the teaching program, with 36.6% achieving adequate knowledge compared to none before the program. However, the chi-square value for family background was not significant at the 0.05 level. This suggests that while there was improvement, family background might not have played a significant role in the overall knowledge gain .

Q: Evaluate the potential limitations of the study as inferred from the data analysis and discussion.

Potential limitations include the small sample size (30 students), which may not represent the broader nursing student population. The study was conducted in a single institution, limiting generalizability. Additionally, while significant knowledge gain was recorded, the absence of a control group limits attribution of effects solely to the teaching program. The influence of confounding variables, like prior exposure to related subjects, was not accounted for. These limitations suggest caution in extrapolating findings to broader settings without further studies .

Q: What was the demographic makeup of the final year B.Sc Nursing students in terms of age, education, family type, and family background in the study at Sree Abirami College of Nursing?

The majority of the students (90%) were aged between 18-21 years, with a small portion (10%) being over 21 years. All students were in their fourth year of education. Most students (86.7%) came from nuclear families, and a lesser portion (13.3%) came from joint families. Regarding qualification, nearly all students (96.7%) were undergraduates, with 80% coming from illiterate family backgrounds .

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CHAPTER IV

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

This chapter deals with analysis and interpretation of the data from the final year [Link]
Nursing students to evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program on Glasgow coma
scale. The purpose of the analysis is to reduce the data to intelligible and interpretable from so
that the relation of research problem can study and tested.
Polit and Beck(2003) has noted that data analysis as the systematic organization, synthesis
of research data and testing of research data and testing research hypothesis using those data. The
analysis and interpretation of this study based on the data collected through structured review
schedule among selected students in Sree Abirami college of Nursing.
The data analysis and interpretation are based on the objective stated objectives and related
tables headings are mentioned below.
Section I:Frequency and percentage distribution of demographic variables among
selected students in Sree Abirami College of Nursing.
Section II: To assess the level of knowledge regarding Glasgow coma scale among final
year BSc Nursing students. Section III: To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching
program on knowledge regarding Glasgow coma scale among final year B SC Nursing students.
Section IV: To determine the association between knowledge regarding Glasgow coma
scale with their selected demographic variables .

SECTION I- DATA ON DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE AMONG FINAL YEAR

B SC NURSING STUDENTS IN SREE ABIRAMI COLLEGE.
Frequency and percentage distribution students in college according to
demographic variables.
Table 1
N=30
[Link]
1.

Demographic variables
Age in year

<17 years

18-21 years

90%

10%

>21 years
Education
II year

III year

IV year

100%

Type of family
Nuclear

86.7%

13.3%

Joint

Broken family
Qualification
ANM

3.3%
-

Diploma

Under graduate

96.7%

Family background
Illiterate

Educated

Degree holder

80%

20%

Table 1 reveals with regards to age of students majority of them 21 years(90%) belongs to
18-21 years and least of them 3(10%) belongs to >21 years.
Regarding the education of students all of them 30(100%) belongs to final year B SC
Nursing.
Regarding the type of family majority of them 26(86.7%)belongs to nuclear family and
least of them 4(13.3%) belongs to joint family.
Regarding the qualification the

majority of students

29(96.7%)belongs to under

graduate and least of them 1(3.3%) belongs diploma.

Regarding the family background majority of them24(80%)are belongs to illiterate and
least of them 6(20%) belongs to educated.

FIGURE - I
DATA ON DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLE AMONG FINAL YEAR BSC NURSING STUDENTS IN
SREE ABIRAMI COLLEGE OF NURSING

10
6
5

1
0

0 in years
Age

0Education
0

0
Type of Family

0
Qualification

SECTION II DATA ON KNOWLEDGE SCORE

Table 2
Frequency and percentage of knowledge on Glasgow coma scale among final year
B SC Nursing students in Sree Abirami College of nursing.
Pre test

Post test

Adequate

53.3%

Moderate

16.7%

46.7%

88.3%

Inadequate

Family back gr

The table 2 shows that the level of knowledge on Glasgow coma scale among the
students selected in college out of 30 subject in pre test none of them had adequate
knowledge.5(16.7%) had moderate knowledge and 25(83.3%) had inadequate knowledge. In
post test 16(53.3%)of them had adequate knowledge and 14(46.7%) had moderate knowledge
and none of them had inadequate knowledge.

FIGURE - II
DATA ON KNOWLEDGE SCORE

20
16
14

5
5

0
Adequate

Moderate

Inadequate

SECTION III
DATA ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME
ON GLASGOW COMA SCALE
Table 3
Mean,standard deviation and t value of knowledge regarding Glasgow coma scale
among students in Sree Abirami College at Coimbatore.
N=30

Sl no.

Variables

Pre test

Mean

Standard deviation

10.26

t value

0.36
12.86

Post test

2.5
Significant at 0.05 level

Table 3 reveals that mean of pre test was 10.26 and post test was 20,the standard
deviation of pre test was 0.36 and post test was [Link] was higher them pre test. The obtained t
value is [Link] was significant at 0.05 level(p<0.05).Hence stated hypothesis was accepted.
It is inferred that planned teaching program regarding Glasgow coma scale was effective
which will improve the knowledge of students in college.

FIGURE - III
DATA ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAM ON GLASGOW COMA
SCALE

20
20
18
16
14
12

10.26

Mean

Stan
8
2.5

0.36

6
4

Standard deviation

2
0
Mean

Pre test
Post test

Frequency percentage distribution and chi squire value of knowledge regarding

Glasgow coma scale among students in college on post test.
Table 4.1

[Link]
.

Demographic variables

Adequate
N

Age in years
<17 years
18-21 years
>21 years

Moderate
n

4
1

13.3%
3.3%

Inadequate
n

23
2

76.6%
6.6%

Chi
squire

ns
0.66

Education
II year
III year
IV year

16.6%

Type of family
Nuclear
Joint
Broken family

4
1
-

13.3%
3.3%
-

Qualification
ANM
Diploma
Under graduate

1
4

3.3%
13.3%

83.3%

Family background
Illiterate
Educated
Degree holder

3
2
-

10%
6.6%
-

21
4
-

70%
13.3%
-

ns
25

22
3

83.3%

73.3%
10%

3.23

*
5.28

*
4.35

ns
1.5

*Significant ns non significant

Table 4.1 reveals that ageing years among below 17 years none of them having both adequate
moderate and inadequate knowledge among 18-21 years none of them having adequate
knowledge 4(13.3%) of them having moderate knowledge 23(76.6%) of them having inadequate
knowledge among above 21 years none of them having adequate knowledge 1 (3.3%) of them
having moderate knowledge 2(6.6%) of them having inadequate knowledge 2 value is 0.66 is
non significant that the level of 0.05(p<0.05)
It is inferred that education among second year none of them having both adequate moderate
inadequate knowledge among third year none of them having adequate moderate inadequate
knowledge among fourth year none of them having adequate 5(16.6%) of them having moderate
knowledge 25 (83.3%) of them having inadequate knowledge. The 2 value is 3.28% it non
significant level of 0.05 (p<0.05)
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It is inferred that type of family among nuclear non of them family adequate knowledge
4(13.3%) of them having moderate knowledge 22(73.3%) of them having inadequate knowledge.
Among joint family none of them having adequate 1 (3.3%) of them having moderate knowledge
3(10%) of them having inadequate knowledge among broken family none of them having
adequate moderate inadequate knowledge them 2 value is significant that the level of 0.05
(p<0.05).
It is inferred that qualification among ANM none of them having adequate and inadequate
knowledge 1 (3.3%) of them having moderate knowledge. Among diploma none of them having
both adequate moderate and inadequate knowledge. Among under graduate none of them having
adequate knowledge and 4(13.3%) of them having moderate knowledge 25 (83.3%) of them
having inadequate knowledge 2 value is 4.35 is significant that the level of 0.05(p<0.05).
It is inferred the family background illiterate none of them having adequate knowledge 3(10%)
of them having moderate knowledge 21 (77.7%) of them having inadequate knowledge among
educated none of them having adequate 2(6.6%) of them having moderate 4(13.3%) of them
having inadequate knowledge among degree holders none of them having both adequate and
moderate and inadequate knowledge 2 value is 1.5 is not significant level of 0.05(p<0.05).

FIGURE - IV
DATA ON ASSOCIATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE REGARDING GLASGOW COMA SCALE WITH
DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

7
6.23
6

5.28
4.85

0.66

0
Age in years

Education

Type of family

Qualification

Frequency percentage distribution and chi squire value of knowledge regarding

Glasgow coma scale among students in college on pre test.
Table 4.2
N=30
[Link]
.

Demographic variables

Adequate
n

Age in years
<17 years
18-21 years
>21 years

0
15
1

0
50
3.3

Moderate
n

0
12
2

0
40
6.6

Inadequate
n
0
0
0

Chi
squire

%
0
0
0

0.66

Family back

Education
II year
III year
IV year
Type of family
Nuclear
Joint
Broken family
Qualification
ANM
Diploma
Under graduate
Family background
Illiterate
educated

0
0
16

0
0
53.3

0
0
14

0
0
46.6

0
0
0

12
4
0

40
13.3
0

14
0
0

46.6
0
0

0
0
0

5.28

0
0
16

0
0
53.3

1
0
13

3.3
0
43.3

0
0
0

4.85

11
5

36.6
16.6

13
1

43.3
3.3

0
0

1.5

Degree holder

The above table shows that the level of association level of knowledge regarding
Glasgow coma scale with selected demographic variables students are regularly attending
adequate knowledge (0),inadequate knowledge is (0), occasionally attending adequate
knowledge (15) 50% and moderate knowledge (1) 3.3%
The table 4.2 reveals that ageing years among 17 years none of them having adequate
moderate inadequate knowledge among 18 -21 years 15(50%) of them adequate knowledge 12 of
them (40%) having moderate none of them inadequate knowledge among above 21 years 1 (3.3
%) of them having adequate 2 (6.6%) of them moderate and none of them inadequate knowledge
and 2 value is 0.66 non significant at the level of 0.05(p<0.05)
It is inferred that education among second year and third year both of them having none
of the adequate and moderate and inadequate knowledge among fourth year 16 (53.3%) of them
having adequate knowledge 14 (46.6%) of them having moderate knowledge and none of them
having inadequate knowledge 2 value the is 6.23 is significant that at the level of 0.05(p<0.05)
It is inferred that type of family among nuclear 12 (40%) of them having adequate
knowledge 14 (46.6%) of and none of them having adequate knowledge among joint family
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4(13.3%) of them having adequate and none of them having moderate inadequate knowledge and
the broken family none of them adequate moderate and inadequate knowledge and 5.28 2 value
is non significant that the level of 0.05(P<0.05).
It is inferred that qualification among ANM students none of them having adequate
knowledge 1 (3.3%) of them having moderate knowledge and none of having inadequate
knowledge among diploma students non having both adequate moderate and inadequate
knowledge and undergraduate 16 (53.3%) of them having adequate knowledge 13 (43.3%) of
them having moderate knowledge and none of them having inadequate knowledge 2 value is
4.85 is significant that the level of 0.05 (p<0.05).
It is inferred that family background among illiterate 11 (36.6%) of them having adequate
knowledge 13 (43.3%) of them having moderate knowledge and none of them having inadequate
knowledge among educated 5(16.6% )of them having adequate on 1 (3.3%) of them having
moderate knowledge none of them having inadequate among degree holder none of them having
both adequate moderate inadequate knowledge 2 value is 1.5% is non significant level of 0.05
(p<0.05)

FIGURE - V
FREQUENCE PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION AND CHI SQUIRE VALUE OF KNOWLEDGE
REGARDING GLASGOW COMA SCALE AMONG STUDENTS IN COLLEGE ON POST TEST

5.28

4.35

3.23

0.66
1

0
Age in years

Education

Type of family

Qualification

Family bac

Common questions