A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured psychomotor clinical module on knowledge and attitude among nursing students in selected colleges

To evaluate effectiveness of structured psychomotor clinical module on knowledge and attitude among nursing students in selected colleges.

The advanced method of the skill required for successful practice and learning can only be accomplished when student nurses are supported and guided by their teacher in the teaching and learning system for clinical subjects^{1, 2}.

Qualitative approach

Quasi experimental design

The students of B.sc nursing and GNM second year and third year whose are undergoing training in the hospital. The number of students was influenced by the nature of the design and number of respondents. The purposive sampling technique was adopted. It is the participant sense of reality and truth therefore the researcher recruited 60 samples for the study.

The findings revealed that majority of the students (68.3%) belongs to 17–20 years, 87.3% of the students were from rural background and 57.7% of the students were from urban background. The study revealed that 70.8% of the nursing students had moderately adequate knowledge, 24. 6% had inadequate knowledge and only 4.4% only the nursing students had adequate knowledge in the pretest. The study revealed that 50.8% of the nursing students had moderately adequate knowledge, 4. 6% had inadequate knowledge and only 44.6% only the nursing students had adequate knowledge in the post test. The present study revealed that overall, 39.3% of the nursing students had a favorable attitude, 30.7% of the nursing students had moderately favorable attitude and 30% of the nursing students had unfavorable attitude in the pretest The study revealed that overall, 69.7% of the nursing students had a favorable attitude, 31.3% of the nursing students had moderately favorable attitude in the post test. There was no significant difference between mean pretest knowledge score (t=1.670, p>0.05). But there was significant difference between mean post test knowledge score (t=10.914, p<0.05). The results implied that the structured psychomotor clinical module was effective improving knowledge among nursing students. There was no significant association between pretest knowledge level among nursing students and age, religion, years and working areas. There was association between pre test levels of knowledge among nursing students regarding structured psychomotor clinical module with their source of information. It was found to be statistically significant at p<0.05.

The nursing students had average knowledge and attitude before planned structured psychomotor clinical module, and then the source of information had impact on knowledge and attitude of nursing students. There was no significant association between pretest knowledge level among nursing students and age, religion, years and working areas. There was association between pre test level of knowledge among nursing students regarding structured psychomotor clinical module with their source of information. It was found to be statistically significant at p<0.05.