A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Neonatal Resuscitation among Pediatric Nursing Students in Selected Nursing College at Chengalpet District

Abstract

Background: The knowledge on neonatal resuscitation is very much essential for nurses. Our study is to
assess knowledge among the pediatric nursing students in Selected Nursing College at chengalpet district.The
objectives were to assess the level of knowledge on neonatal resuscitation among pediatric nursing students, and
to determine the effectiveness of video assisted teaching regarding neonatal resuscitation by post test among
the pediatric nursing students. And to find out the association between the pre and post test knowledge score
regarding neonatal resuscitation among pediatric nursing students with they selected socio-demographic
variables.
Materials and Methods: Purposive sampling technique is used to select 95 samples of 3rd year BSc nursing
students. The data were collected by self administered questionnaire. The collected data was tabulated and
analyzed.
Results : Descriptive and inferential statistics methods were used. The study shows that 50.5% of pediatric
students had inadequate knowledge, 46.3% of pediatric students had moderate knowledge, 3.2% of pediatric
students had adequate knowledge in pretest. And in post-test, 1.1% of pediatrics students had inadequate
knowledge, 7.4% of pediatric students had moderate knowledge and 91.6% of pediatric students had adequate
knowledge.
Discussion: There was significant association between the knowledge and demographic variables like age,
gender, Procedure seen or not, Experience got from.