Effectiveness of Peer Led Intervention Programme (PLIP) on Knowledge of Student Nurses Regarding Management of Neonatal Disorders

A quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of peer led intervention programme (PLIP) on knowledge of student nurses regarding management of neonatal disorders in selected college of nursing, New Delhi was conducted during Aug. 2012-April 2013. The primary objective of study was to compare the knowledge of student nurses in the management of selected neonatal disorders in experimental group before and after the administration of PLIP and to determine the acceptability of PLIP among third year B. Sc. (H) student nurses.

The conceptual framework adopted for the present study was based on the systems model. The quantitative experimental research approach was adopted for the study with "quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design." The present study was conducted among eighty five third year student nurses of Rufaida College of Nursing, New Delhi and Nightingale Institution of Nursing, Noida. Total enumerative sampling technique was applied. There were 37 students in experimental group and 48 in control group. The experimental group was exposed to PLIP and the control group received conventional teaching using lecture method. The primary outcome variable knowledge was assessed using a valid, reliable (r=.8) and pre-tested structured knowledge questionnaire (SKQ). PLIP was administered by the researcher wherein the peer leaders were selected and trained to teach selected neonatal disorders to their peers. The pre-test and post-test scores of the students were assessed on day 1 and day 12 respectively. The acceptability towards PLIP was assessed on day 12 from the students in the experimental group.

The findings of the study revealed that mean post-test knowledge scores (51.43) of experimental group, were significantly higher than the mean post-test knowledge scores (31.41) of control group (p=0.00).

PLIP is more effective in enhancing the knowledge B.Sc. Nursing students regarding management of selected neonatal disorders.