• Sonia N R

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is breathing 100% oxygen while under increased atmospheric pressure. HBOT is a treatment that can be traced back to 1600s. The first well known chamber was built and run by British clergyman named Henshaw. He built a structure called domicillum that was used to treat multitude of disease. The chamber was pressurized with air or unpressurized using bellows. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding hyperbaric oxygen therapy among nursing students in selected nursing colleges. A quasi-experimental design with an evaluative approach by taking 60 samples through probability sampling technique in selected nursing colleges at Bangalore was undertaken. A pre-test was conducted regarding the knowledge on HBOT, then a structured teaching programme was organized and post-test was held with a gap of 7 days to assess the knowledge. The result of the study showed that in the pre-test knowledge among the sample 41 (68.3%) had inadequate, 19 (31.7%) had moderate and none had adequate level of knowledge regarding HBOT. After administration of structured teaching programme in post-test none of them had inadequate knowledge, 16 (26.7%) had moderate knowledge and 44 (73.3%) had adequate knowledge. This study also scored a mean value suggesting that the structured teaching programme was effective regarding Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the majority of students among nursing students in selected nursing colleges at Bangalore. Based on the chi-square analysis the pre-test knowledge regarding HBOT was significant with age, gender and type of family at 5% levels of significance. The findings of the study revealed that nursing students have inadequate knowledge regarding HBOT, nurses who are aware of this fact can guide the newly employed graduates and the student nurses who are caring patients on HBOT.

HBOT, Tissue injury, infection

"“A study to assess the effectiveness of structured Teaching programme on knowledge regarding Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy in tissue injury and infection among nursing students in selected nursing college, Bangalore."", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no.d131-d143, March-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603319.pdf

"“A study to assess the effectiveness of structured Teaching programme on knowledge regarding Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy in tissue injury and infection among nursing students in selected nursing college, Bangalore."", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no. ppd131-d143, March-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603319.pdf