To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on epidemiological research at MTIN, Changa, India

Abstract

Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

Aim: To assess the knowledge about epidemiological research of faculty and Post graduate Nursing students before teaching. The knowledge about epidemiological research of faculty and post graduate nursing students after teaching, and the knowledge about epidemiological research of faculty and Post graduate Nursing students before and after teaching.

Method: In this research work quasi experimental design was implemented. Design was employed pre and post test study. In this study population of nursing institute teaching faculty and Post graduate Nursing student was characterized. There are 47 sample of Teaching faculty and Post graduate nursing students of MTIN, Changa, India.

Result: The majority (59%) of teaching faculty and Post graduate Nursing student in pre test were having average knowledge score (4-7) and 21% of teacher‟s faculty and Post graduate Nursing student having poor knowledge. Only 19% of faculty and Post graduate nursing student good knowledge. Apart from this the majority (70.21%) of teaching faculty and Post graduate Nursing student in post test were having good knowledge score (8–10) and 29.78% of teachers faculty and Post graduate Nursing student having average knowledge and 0% of faculty and Post graduate Nursing student poor knowledge.

Conclusion: the study it is finalizing that the teaching on epidemiological research was useful and effective for nursing teachers and post graduate faculty.