Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge & Attitude about Organ Donation among under Graduate Students at Selected Government Arts and Science Colleges in Thanjavur
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgical Nursing - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Organ transplantation has become an accepted means of treating end stage organ disease in recent years with acceptable patient and graft survival. While view of organ donation are positive there is a large gap between the number of registered donor compared to those awaiting organ donations on a global level. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on Knowledge & attitude about organ donation among under graduate students. Design: quasi experimental one group pretest post test design adopted for this study Setting: Government arts and science college, Thanjavur Participants: 50 under graduate students in kundhavai arts collegefulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected by simple random sampling. Methods: A pre-test was conducted by using self administered questionnaire and attitude by attitude scale regarding organ donationImmediately after pre-test Structure Teaching Programme was given and again post test was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Programme. Collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: On analysis , the study revealed that level of knowledge is 3 members ( 6%) having adequate knowledge , 47 members (94%) having moderate knowledge in pre-test . 48 members (96%) having adequate knowledge , 2 members (4%) having moderate knowledge in post-test. level of attitude is 8 members (16%) have fair attitude, 42 members (84%) have good attitude in pre-test .5 members (10%) have fair attitude, 45 members (90%) have good attitude post-test. This indicate the study was effective & it enhance Knowledge & attitude on organ donation among undergraduate students. The improvements was statistically tested by paired ‘t’ test value and result found to be significant at p > 2.02 value. There was a statistically no significant association found between the post test scores of the sample with their demographic variables and there is statistical significance association between religion and attitude regarding organ donation. Conclusion: This study was effective and its enhance the knowledge & attitude about organ donation among under graduates students.
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T. Balaguru
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- DOI 10.21088/ijsn.2277.467X.6117.2
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