Effectiveness of Structured Teaching programme on Knowledge of Hospital Waste Management among Senior Nursing Students “Let the Waste of the Sick Not Contaminate the Lives of Healthy”
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: The generation of infectious and hazardous waste has increased in health care services. Improper management of waste generated in health care facilities causes a direct health impact on the community, the health care workers and the environment. Adequate awareness among the hospital staffs and practices regarding the biomedical waste management is crucial to prevent health hazards. Methods: pre experimental one group pretest and posttest design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of hospital waste management among senior nursing. Results: In pretest 2% students had adequate knowledge on concept and classification of hospital waste, and 4% students had adequate knowledge of practice. In post test 98% students had adequate knowledge regarding and classification, 88% students had adequate knowledge in handling, storing, treating and 79% students had adequate knowledge of practice about hospital waste. In remote memory assessment test 94% students had adequate knowledge in concept and classification, 85% students had adequate knowledge regarding handling, storing and treating the hospital waste and 75% students had adequate knowledge of practice. In post test assessment there was a significant improvement in knowledge level at p<0.001. The comparison between the pre test and remote memory assessment test is significant at p<0.001 Conclusions: senior nursing students are the one going to be as a future nurses. Hence imparting and inculcating knowledge on hospital waste management improve their practices in hospitals.
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Dr. N. Gayathri, Dr. K. Kumaravel
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