Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Arterial Blood Gas Analysis and its Interpretation among Intensive Care Unit Staff Nurses

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of intensive care unit (ICU) staff nurses regarding arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis and interpretation.

Materials and Methods: Pre-experimental design of one group pre- and posttest group design was selected for the study. The sample size was 50 ICU staff nurses and was drawn through purposive sampling. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and interpreted in terms of objectives and hypothesis of the study.

Results: The present study findings revealed that most of them 35 (70.0%) had inadequate knowledge, 15 (30%) had moderate knowledge, none of them had adequate knowledge in pre-test and 40 (80%) had adequate knowledge, 10 (20%) had moderate knowledge and none of them had inadequate knowledge in post-test. The pre-test mean score was 26.72 and standard deviation was 5.3. The post-test mean score was 43.3 and standard deviation was 3.8. The calculated t-value was 17.5 which was significant at 0.05 level.

Conclusion: The study findings concluded that structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge of ABG analysis and its interpretation. It was clear that such information has the potential to be invaluable in the treatment of a wide range of patients.