Efficacy of interventional package on knowledge regarding tracheostomy care among staff nurses in tertiary care Hospitals, Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Care of a patient with tracheostomy is a big issue in all over the world. There is increasing the numbers of patients who need tracheostomy in developed and developing countries. Morbidity and mortality of patients would be increased due to inadequate knowledge of staff nurses regarding tracheostomy care. Therefore, the study's main aim was to assess and enhancing the nurse's knowledge regarding tracheostomy care so that morbidity and mortality of patients with tracheostomy can be reduced. The aim of the study was to assess efficacy of IP on knowledge regarding tracheostomy care among staff nurses.

A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group research design was used to assess the effectiveness of IP on knowledge regarding tracheostomy care among staff nurses. The study consisted of 120 staff nurses, 60 in each experimental and control group and was selected by non-probability convenience sampling technique. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of staff nurses. Data analysis was done by the using of both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Majority 53 (89.17%)of staff nurses were male and 60.66% were between the age group 21–25 years. The mean pre-test knowledge in experimental group 18.95±3.26 and control group18.33±4.69respectively. The level of knowledge regarding tracheostomy of subjects who were exposed to interventional package was significantly better than that of the control group.

the study concluded that IP was effective in increasing the knowledge on tracheostomy care as computed‘t’ test was significant at 0.05 level of significance.