• Mrs. Bharat
• Dr. Victor Devasivadam

Background: Universal precautions as defined by Centre for Disease Control are a set of precautions designed to prevent transmission of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and other blood borne pathogens while providing health care in any health care setup. Under Universal precautions, blood and certain body fluids of all patients are considered potentially infectious for HIV, HBV and other blood borne pathogens1. Methods: In this Pre experimental study, 40 students of G.N.M. III year of Savitri Jindal Institute of Nursing, Hisar, Haryana who were selected by using convenience sampling technique. Participants were administered self structured questionnaires to assess the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on universal precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS at labour room. Results: The Mean knowledge score of the pre-test was 13 whereas, the mean knowledge score of the post-test was 22, further the Mean difference was found to be 09 from the pre-test and post-test. The “t” value was 6.401 which was greater that “t” (theoretical) value at 0.05 level of significance. Thus the self instructional module was effective in enhancing knowledge on Universal Precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS at labour room. Conclusion: It reveals that self instructional module was effective in enhancing knowledge on Universal Precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS at labour room. Hence Hypothesis (H1) is accepted. Demographic variable such as care given to HIV positive patient was associated with pre-test knowledge score regarding Universal Precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS at labour room at 0.05 level of significance.

Self instructional module, effective, knowledge, Universal Precautions, HIV/AIDS

"“A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of SIM (Self Instructional Module) on universal precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS at labour room among nursing students in selected college, Hisar, Haryana”.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.g75-g83, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402611.pdf

"“A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of SIM (Self Instructional Module) on universal precautions to prevent HIV/AIDS at labour room among nursing students in selected college, Hisar, Haryana”.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppg75-g83, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402611.pdf