A Study to assess the Effectiveness of SOP on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Urinary Catheterization Procedure among Staff Nurses of Dhiraj Hospital, Vadodara

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Ravindra H.N.1, Sanket M. Patel2, Sonal Patel3

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Background: Urinary tract infection is the most severe type of hospital associated infection. So it is important to enhance knowledge regarding catheterization procedure among the staff nurses. In this study an evaluative research approach with pre-experimental research design was used for collect the data. Method: A quantitative research approach with pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design with non probability convenience sampling to collect the 90 samples. A structured questionnaire and Practice checklist was prepared to assess the knowledge and practice of staff nurses. Result: With regards to the pre test assessment, the score of 19 staff nurses was having adequate level of knowledge and 71 were having inadequate knowledge, in post test 90 having excellent knowledge. The obtained pre test mean score was 8.61 after providing SOP it increased up to 13.83, the mean difference of the pre test and post test is 5.22. The obtained “t” test value 43.57 significant at 0.05 level. Whereas the pre test score of practice shows 51 were has inadequate practice and 39 was having adequate practice, the post test data revels that 90 were having excellent score. The obtained pre test practice of mean score was 8.68 and post test of practice mean score was 13.88; the mean difference of the pre test and post test of practice score is 5.2. The obtained ‘t’ test value 45.11 shows significant at 0.05 level. It indicates that there is increased in the level of knowledge and improves practice after providing SOP. Hence, H1 is accepted. However, the pre test practice score only associate with the age, gender, education qualification & experience Hence, H2 is rejected. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of staff nurses were having inadequate level of knowledge and average practice. The SOP was effective among staff nurses in improving knowledge and practice score

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A Study to assess the Effectiveness of SOP on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Urinary Catheterization Procedure among Staff Nurses of Dhiraj Hospital, Vadodara. (2019). International Journal of Nursing Education, 11(4), 92-96. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijone.v11i4.4004
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Ravindra H.N.1, Sanket M. Patel2, Sonal Patel3

1Principal, 2M.Sc., 3Assistant Professor, Sumandeep Nursing College, Sumndeep Vidhyapeeth University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

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A Study to assess the Effectiveness of SOP on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Urinary Catheterization Procedure among Staff Nurses of Dhiraj Hospital, Vadodara. (2019). International Journal of Nursing Education, 11(4), 92-96. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijone.v11i4.4004