International Journal of Nursing Education and Research.
9(2): April - June, 2021
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DOI: 10.5958/2454-2660.2021.00044.2
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on
Knowledge regarding Postoperative Management among relatives of
patients undergoing Abdominal Surgeries at selected Hospitals of Mehsana
City
Dr. Dayalal Patidar1, Mr. Kaushal Patidar2, Ms. Varsha Chaudhary3
1
Principal, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist, Mehsana.
2
Associate Professor , Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist, Mehsana.
3
Final Year [Link]. Nursing Students, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist, Mehsana.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kaush776@[Link]
ABSTRACT:
Introduction: Surgery is defined as “the branch of medicine dealing with manual and operative procedures for
correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases”. Design: A
quantitative research approach using one group pretest posttest research design. Participants: 60 relatives of
patient who undergoing abdominal surgery using Non-Probability Convenient sampling technique in hospital of
Mehsana city. Tool: Self- Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. Results: The pretest knowledge scores
respondents mean was 9.96, with standard deviation 3.65 and score range was 4-18. The posttest knowledge
scores respondents mean was 13.86, median was 14, mode was 13 with standard deviation 2.77 and score range
was 8-19. The statistical paired ‘t’ implies that the difference in the pretest and post-test value was found
statistically significant at 5% level (P<0.05) with a paired ‘t’ value of 15.59. the computed Chi-square value for
association between level of knowledge of relatives of patient’s regarding postoperative management and their
selected demographic variables is found to be statistically significant at 0.05 levels for area of residence and is
not found statistically significant for other socio demographic variables. Therefore, the findings partially support
the hypothesis H2, inferring that relatives of patient’s level of knowledge regarding postoperative management is
significantly associated only with residential area. Conclusion: The finding of the study revealed that structured
teaching programme help in improving knowledge of regarding postoperative management among relatives of
patient undergoing abdominal surgeries.
KEYWORDS: Assess, Effectiveness, Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Postoperative
Management, Relatives, Patient, Abdominal Surgery.
INTRODUCTION:
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
Body and soul cannot be separated for purpose of
treatment, for they are one and indivisible. Sick mind
must be healed as well as sick bodies.
C. Jeff Miller
Received on 28.11.2020 Modified on 07.01.2021
Accepted on 05.02.2021 © AandV Publications all right reserved The modern health care delivery system is changed and
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cost-effective methods. The health care team must hospital in Mehsana city.
provide collaborative efforts of physicians, nurses, and
other health personnel for achieving the optimum HYPOTHESIS:
outcomes for patients undergoing surgery. Now a days in H0 There will be no significant difference between the
every health care setting pre-operative education acts as a pre-test and post-test knowledge score regarding
standard protocol of nursing practice which is very postoperative management among relatives of
challenging for nurses to provide the most relevant patient undergoing abdominal surgery in selected
information about surgery and anticipated changes to hospital in Mehsana at 0.05 level of significance.
face in post-operative period in a stipulated time period.1 H1 There will be a significant difference between the
There are several ways of providing the knowledge to the pre-test and post-test knowledge score regarding
patients to help them lessen their anxiety and recover postoperative management among relatives of
from their operative state. It is believed that giving them patient undergoing abdominal surgery in selected
the integrated knowledge, such as; the steps of the hospital in Mehsana at 0.05 level of significance.
possible conditions occurring before and after the
operation, the post- operation feelings and an METHODOLOGY:
individual’s practices before and after the operation, is A quantitative research approach was adopted for this
better than giving them only single or one particular item study. The research design selected was pre-
of knowledge.2 experimental one group pretest posttest design. The study
was conducted in Mehsana city. 60 samples are selected
Providing the knowledge to the patients should be made by nonprobability consecutive sampling technique. Data
in a program consisting of what they need to know, and collection done after obtaining permission from authority.
what they can practice until it becomes beneficial for their Self-structured questionnaire for knowledge score were
self- improvement. Giving the knowledge step by step used to collect data regarding management of
and with the distinct guidelines can bring about the postoperative management of abdominal surgeries;
extremely effective results. When a patient admitted in prepared tool was validated by different experts.
hospital for surgery she or he must have anxiety. Anxiety
can be defined as an emotional reaction towards a RESULT:
perceived threat or danger. Hospitalization is also a new The pretest knowledge scores respondents mean was 9.96,
stress full event for all the patients. But specially median was 9, mode was 9 with standard deviation 3.65
hospitalization for surgery is highly responsible for and score range was 4-18. The posttest knowledge scores
increased anxiety as it is related to post-operative pain, respondents mean was 13.86, median was 14, mode was
loss of body parts, dependency, having an anesthetic and 13 with standard deviation 2.77 and score range was 8-
an alteration in body image.3 19. The statistical paired ‘t’ implies that the difference in
the pretest and post-test value was found statistically
PROBLEM STATEMENT: significant at 5% level (P<0.05) with a paired ‘t’ value of
“A Study To Assess The Effectiveness of Structured 15.59. the computed Chi- square value for association
Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding between level of knowledge of relatives of patient’s
Postoperative Management Among Relatives of Patients regarding postoperative management and their selected
Undergoing Abdominal Surgeries at selected hospitals of demographic variables is found to be statistically
Mehsana city.” significant at 0.05 levels for area of residence and is not
found statistically significant for other socio
OBJECTIVE: demographic variables. Therefore, the findings partially
1. To assess the knowledge regarding postoperative support the hypothesis H2, inferring that relatives of
management among relatives of patients undergoing patient’s level of knowledge regarding postoperative
abdominal surgeries at selected hospital in Mehsana management is significantly associated only with
city. residential area.
2. To determine the effectiveness of structured teaching
programme on knowledge regarding postoperative N=60
management among relatives of patients undergoing Area Aspects Mean Sd Paired
abdominal surgeries at selected hospital in Mehsana SEMD t Test
Knowledge Pre-test 9.96 3.65 0.25 15.59*
city.
Post-test 13.86 2.77
3. To the association between findings with the selected * Significant at 5 % level
demographic variables on knowledge regarding
postoperative management among relatives of
patients undergoing abdominal surgeries at selected
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MAJOR FINDINGS:
Finding from section 1 shows that, 31.66% relatives
belonged to the age group of 36-45 years, 50% of the
relatives belonged to male and 50% females, 60%
relatives belonged to Hindu, 50% of the relatives had to
primary education, 78% relatives belonged to rural area,
36.66% relatives had to 5001-10001rs income per
month, 36% relatives was retired, 46.66% relatives
belonged to joint family, 46.66% relatives are patents of
patient who undergoing to abdominal surgery.
CONCLUSION:
The main conclusion from this present study is that most
of the relatives had poor knowledge regarding
postoperative management of abdominal surgeries in
pretest and had improved to get extent after intervention
which was revealed in posttest. This shows the
imperative need to understand the utilities of structured
teaching programme in improvement of knowledge
regarding postoperative management among relatives of
patients undergoing abdominal surgeries.
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