Assessment of Knowledge on Prevention and Management of Biopsychosocial Problems
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
A research study entitled “A study to assess the knowledge on prevention and management of biopsychosocial problems among the software professionals at Chennai” was conducted. The objective of the study was to identify the knowledge among software professionals on prevention and management of biopsychosocial problems. The research approach was descriptive survey and the design was descriptive correlation design. Systematic sampling technique was used for this study. Data were collected using structured knowledge questionnaire. Content validity was established and modifications was made based on the experts suggestions. Reliability was established for the research tool and was found to be reliable (r=0.85). Pilot study was conducted among 40 software professionals who fulfilled the sampling criteria the study was found to be feasible. Training module (Video teaching programme and Booklet) on prevention and management of biopsychosocial problems were administered. Data were collected using demographic and occupational proforma as well as structured knowledge questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The study results revealed that among the software professionals 245 (61.3%) of them were males. Totally 316 (79.0%) were aged below 35 years. It was found that half the number, totaling 271 (67.8%) sample population, was unmarried. A total of 255 (63.8%) respondents were graduates or diploma holder; 215 (53.8%) participants had an income of Rs. 30000, and 270 (67.5%) respondents were from nuclear family with regard to demographic variable. Totally 390 (97.5%) software professionals were from software programming and development. A total of 300 (75.0%) were using laptop computers. It was observed that 284 (71.0%) were designated as software engineer or application developer; 249 (62.3%) of them had work experience 5 years and less; 274 (68.5%) have worked in 2 companies and less; 344 (86.0%) of the respondents were working in general duty; 323 (80.8%) worked upto 8 hours in a day. It was observed that 306 (76.5%) of them rarely took work breaks. A total of 325 (81.3%) of them took work breaks less than 30 minutes; 241 (60.3%) spent less than 1 hour to travel to office; 268 (67.0%) participants travel less than 25 kms per day to office; and 328 (82.0%) considered their job as easy with regard to occupational variables. The mean knowledge score was found improved from 21.04 (pretest) to 36.88 (posttest II after 90 days). The significant „p‟ value (p<0.001) gave the inference that the difference in knowledge existed between the pre and posttest were statistically significant.
Authors and Affiliations
Paulraj S, Dr. M. Jeyagowri, Dr. Ananda Bb
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