to assess the effectiveness of a self-instructional module on knowledge regarding the nursing care of babies undergoing phototherapy among staff nurses working in the paediatric unit in selected hospitals

Abstract

This study assessed the effectiveness of a self-instructional module on knowledge regarding nursing care of babies undergoing phototherapy among staff nurses in paediatric units of selected hospitals. Objectives included assessing the baseline knowledge, evaluating the effectiveness of the self-instructional module, and analyzing associations with demographic variables. The study followed a descriptive evaluative approach with a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. Sixty staff nurses participated. Data collection involved a structured questionnaire, and statistical tests (paired t-test and p-values) were used to determine significance. The mean knowledge score improved significantly from 18.96 (pretest) to 30.58 (posttest). The results indicate the effectiveness of the module. No demographic variable showed a significant association with post-test knowledge scores.