ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE OF STAFF NURSES REGARDING MANAGEMENT OF BURN INJURY IN SURGICAL DEPARTMENT OF M.K.C.G, MCH, BERHAMPUR

ABSTRACT Recovery from a burn injury requires a lot of work on the part of the client and significant others including health care professionals. The client’s health can be resumed with both positive body and positive mind by effective management of Burn injury. The study was conducted with the objective to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding management of burn injury, to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module (SIM) and to compare the effectiveness of SIM on knowledge of staff nurses regarding management of burn injury with their selected demographic variables. Data was collected by using purposive sampling by taking 50 samples from the surgical department of M.K.C.G, MCH, Berhampur. The data was analysed by calculating the mean percentage, standard deviation, T-test and chi-square. The findings revealed that prior to the implementation of self-instructional module mean score was (22.56±3.3) which is 56.4% of maximum knowledge score. Highest post-test mean score was 33.3±3.43 which is 83.25% showing a difference of 26.85% of effectiveness. Area wise comparison of knowledge score shows that, during pre-test the highest mean score was 58.37% of the total score obtained from the area of burn wound care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation and the staff nurses were having lowest knowledge in the area of prevention, first aid treatment, and management of burn injury that is 52.61% of mean score. Highly Significant difference of 26.85 % was found between pre- and post-test’s knowledge score. Significant association was found between post-test knowledge score according to professional qualification, year of professional experience and year of experience in care of Burn patient. But no significant association was found according to age and previous source of knowledge. Key Words: Assess, Effectiveness, Self-instructional module, knowledge, Staff Nurse, Surgical department, Burn injury, Management.