Assess The Effectiveness Of Information booklet On the knowledge regarding high risk Medication Among nurses working in Intensive care unit in selected hospital in Gurugram Haryana

Abstract

Introduction: High alert medicines (HAMs) account for the bulk of hazardous errors and are thought to be among the drugs most closely linked to a high risk of serious injury if given incorrectly.
Objectives: The study aimed to assess the pre test knowledge score regarding high risk Medication Among nursesworking in Intensive care unit in selected hospital, To determine the effectiveness of Information Booklet regarding high risk Medication Among nurses working in Intensive care unit, To assess the post -test knowledge Score regarding high risk Medication Among nurses and to determine the association between post- test knowledge Score with selected demographic variables among Nurses working in Intensive care unit .
Methodology: A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study with quasi experimental research design and non probability purposive sampling technique. The sample of the present study comprised of 60 nursing staff Working in Intensive care unit in selected hospital Gurugram ,Haryana The data was collected through Structured Knowledge Questionnaire.Descriptive and Inferential statistics were used to analyse data.
Results: The study revealed that the nurses working in Intensive care unit has pre-test knowledge score, 2(3.3%) had insufficient knowledge and 47(78.3%) had a moderate level of knowledge.For the post test knowledge score, 58(96.7%) has significant increase in their adequate knowledge and, there was a substantial correlation between the nurses pre- and post-test knowledge scores and for the association it was revealed that the post-test knowledge score showed statistically no significant association with the chosen demographic variables.