A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation among nursing students in a selected college of Jammu

Abstract

The child is the greatest treasure of mankind. From birth to death, the health of the child, the well-being of the child, his safety, and his future are in the hands of a parent. A newborn's birth is a unique, joyful occasion filled with many expectations. But the initial minute following delivery is filled with nervous moments and quick physiological adaptations. As is typical, the majority of babies make the transition well; nonetheless, 10% of newborns may require support to varied degrees. A missed chance to save these babies now would have been critical to their survival. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation among nursing students in selected colleges of nursing, Jammu. A pre-experimental study was conducted. The sample consists of 100 B.Sc. Nursing 4th year students at selected college of nursing, Jammu. The sample was chosen by using non- probability convenient sampling technique. Video Assisted Teaching was administered and data was collected by using self-structured knowledge questionnaire. The result reveals that in pre-test, 66% of nursing students had inadequate knowledge, 34% of nursing students had moderate knowledge, and 0% of nursing students had adequate knowledge. While in the post-test, 98% of nursing students had adequate knowledge, 2% of nursing students had moderate knowledge, 0% of nursing students had inadequate knowledge. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 13.53 and the mean post-test knowledge score was 28.84 and t value obtained (44.21) was to be found statistically very highly significant at 0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that the majority of B.Sc Nursing 4th-year students had inadequate knowledge regarding neonatal resuscitation before intervention. Video-assisted teaching regarding neonatal resuscitation was highly effective in increasing the knowledge of students. Hence it can be concluded that Video Assisted Teaching will be helpful in ensuring quality nursing care and thus lead to a decrease in neonatal mortality.