Assessing the Effectiveness of an Information Booklet on the Knowledge Regarding High Risk Medication Among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Unit in Selected Hospital in Gurugram, Haryana

Parul; Neetu Kumari

Parul Nursing Tutor, Jamia Hamdard, Deemed to be University, New Delhi, India
Neetu Kumari Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manwatkar College of Nursing, Maharashtra, India

Keywords: High Alert Medications, HAM, Information Booklet, Intensive Care Unit, ICU

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 nurses working 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: The study used a non-probability purposive sampling method and a pre-experimental research design as part of a quantitative research strategy. 60 nurses who worked in the intensive care unit of a particular hospital in Gurugram, Haryana, made up the study’s sample. The Structured Knowledge Questionnaire was used to gather the data.Data analysis was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The study results showed 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 posttest 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.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9318.202512

How to cite this article:
Parul, Kumari N. Assessing 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”. Int J Nurs Midwif Res.2025;12(3&4):48-54.

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