• Ms. Amanda Kharsamai
• Prof (Dr) Manashi Sengupta

EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING SURGICAL ASEPSIS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS Ms. Amanda Kharsamai1 M.Sc Nursing Student Prrof (Dr) Manashi Sengupta2 *Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Assam down town University *Corresponding Author email: manashisengupta50@gmail.com Abstract: Introduction: Asepsis is freedom from infection or prevention of contact with micro-organisms. Surgical asepsis is a set of specific practices and procedures performed under carefully controlled conditions, with the goal of minimizing contamination by pathogens. It employs to maximize and maintain asepsis and protects the patients from infection preventing the spread of pathogens. [1] Objectives: 1) To assess the level of pre-test knowledge regarding surgical asepsis among 3rd year B.Sc Nursing students. 2) To find out the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding surgical asepsis among 3rd year B.Sc Nursing students. 3) To assess the level of pre-test practice regarding surgical asepsis among 3rd year B.Sc Nursing students. 4) To find out the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on practice regarding surgical asepsis among 3rd year B.Sc Nursing students. 5) To find out the correlation between knowledge and practice regarding surgical asepsis among 3rd year B. Sc. Nursing students. 6) To determine the association of pre-test knowledge score and practice score with selected demographic variables. Materials and Method: The research approach and design adopted for this study is quantitative pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, AdtU among 3rd year B. Sc Nursing students. 57 nos. of 3rd year B. Sc. Nursing students were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. The tools used were socio-demographic proforma to collect baseline data and Self-structured knowledge questionnaire (total no. of items were 20) and an observational checklist to assess knowledge and practice regarding surgical asepsis. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used to analyse data. The frequency and percentage were calculated to assess the knowledge and practice of the students. Results: Results revealed that 46 (80.70%) had average knowledge and 11 (19.30%) had good knowledge whereas in the post test after the Structured teaching Programme, 52 (91.23%) had good knowledge and 5 (8.77%) had average knowledge regarding surgical asepsis. 54 (94.74%) had moderate practice, 2 (3.51%) had poor practice and 1 (1.75%) had good practice and in the post test after the Structured teaching Programme, 54 (94.74%) had good practice and 3 (5.26%) had moderate practice regarding the two aspects of surgical asepsis. The pre-test mean score of knowledge among the 3rd year B.Sc Nursing students was 12.85±1.94 and the post test mean score of knowledge was 16.59±1.54 using paired ‘t’ test (t = 15.867 at p<0.001, t=21.731 at p<0.001). Conclusion: Structured teaching programme was found to be effective in improving the students’ knowledge which ultimately improves their practice in surgical asepsis. Keywords: Effectiveness, Structured teaching programme, Surgical Asepsis, 3rd Year BSc N students

Effectiveness, Structured teaching programme, Surgical asepsis,3rd Year BSc N students

"EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING SURGICAL ASEPSIS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.g49-g55, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402608.pdf

"EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING SURGICAL ASEPSIS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppg49-g55, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402608.pdf