BACKGROUND: The catheter for umbilical vein could be life-saving. The umbilical vein catheter is the extensively used central venous catheter in newborns. For premature and critically unwell neonates who require parenteral feeding, medication, and IV fluid arrangement, it can be clearly presented and is immensely beneficial. The catheter that is inserted in umbilical is a long, thin, empty tube that is placed into the umbilical vein following the severing of the cord. AIM: The main aim of the study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching on knowledge and practice regarding care of umbilical vein catheterization among staff nurses in selected hospitals of district Amritsar, Punjab. METHOD: A pre-experimental research design was used for the study. It was conducted over 60 staff nurses by using non-probability sampling technique. Assessment was done by using self- structured questionnaire and self-structured checklist on care of umbilical vein catheterization. RESULT: Analysis showed that pre-test level of knowledge the majority of the staff nurses 51(85%) performed in the "inadequate Knowledge". A significant portion 9(15%) scored in the "moderately adequate Knowledge". There were no staff nurse in the "Adequate Knowledge”. The post- test level of knowledge regarding care of umbilical vein catheterization among Staff nurses revealed that majority of (16-23 points) 46(76.70%) staff had moderately adequate knowledge regarding care of umbilical vein catheterization and 13(21.70%) had adequate knowledge and only 1(1.70%) had inadequate knowledge. In comparison pre-test and post-test level of knowledge revealed that pre- test mean knowledge score was 12.83±2.59 and post -test mean was 21.28±3.32 which was compared with using paired t test with calculated value (17.74 which was compared with using paired t test with calculated value (17.74 *Sig, p=<0.001indicate highly significant. In pre- test majority 36(60.0%) had satisfactory practice and in post -test 58(96.70%) had satisfactory practice regarding care of umbilical vein catheterization. In comparison pre- test and post -test level of practice regarding care of umbilical vein catheterization among staff nurses revealed that pre-test mean practice score was 7.87±1.67 and post test mean was 10.13±1.64 which was compared with using paired t test with calculated value (7.68*sig, p=<0.001 indicate highly significant. CONCLUSION: there was a marked improvement in post test score than pre test score. It concludes that video assisted teaching was effective in enhancing knowledge and practice regarding care of umbilical vein catheterization among staff nurses. There was no significant association of post test knowledge and practice with their socio-demographic variables gender, age, marital status, education, year of experience and source of information. So null hypothesis is rejected.
video assisted teaching programme, knowledge, practice, umbilical vein catheterization, staff nurses.
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