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A study to assess the effectiveness of structured nursing intervention on
knowledge regarding emergency management of victim underwent road
traffic accident among second year GNM nursing students of selected
nursing college of Rajkot, Gujarat” in the year 2017”
Bhavesh D Milan J
Final Year B.Sc. Nursing Student, Kamdar College of Final Year
ear B.Sc. Nursing Student, Kamdar College of
Nursing, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Nursing, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Jalpesh A Deepak Kumar Swami
Final Year B.Sc. Nursing Student, Kamdar College of Research Scholar (JJT University),
Nursing, Rajkot, Gujarat, India Assistant Professor, Kamdar College of Nursing,
Rajkot, Gujarat, India
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Keywords: Effectiveness, RTA, Knowledge, STP,
structured nursing intervention on knowledge regarding Nursing.
emergency management of victim underwent road
traffic accident among diploma nursing students. Introduction:
The study was conducted in Nursing College at Rajkot, First aid is an important skill. By performing simple
Gujarat. Total samples were 30. Random purposive procedures and following certain guidelines, it may
sampling technique was used. The research tool was possible to save lives by giving basic treatment until
developed in English after an extensive
ive of literature and professional medical help arise Drivers to be trained in
experts opinion. The structured questionnaire was used safety norms and emergency first–aid.
first A majority of
as an instrument to measure the level of knowledge of the 6000 fatal accidents reported in the cities each year
nursing students about road traffic accident at Rajkot. are avoidable if proper safety measures are taken. (Dr.
(
Jimmy M.L)
This study revealed that samples had Good knowledge
(86.66%) and veryy few of them adjusted in average Need for the Study
category of knowledge (13.33%) in pre test study.
Moreover, there were no any single respondent set in World health organization (WHO) its strategy of 2011
excellent category of knowledge. reports
rts that currently road traffic injuries are the
leading cause of deaths and injuries, the 10th leading
Chi-square
square test was calculated to find out the cause of all deaths and 9th leading contributor to the
association between the demographic variables and the burden of disease worldwide based on disability
level of knowledge regarding road traffic accident adjusted life years. The numbers of deaths resulting
result
among diploma nursing students and it resulted there is from road traffic crashes have been projected to reach
association between the demographic variable e.g. age, 8.4 million in the year 2020. (WHO, 2000)
witness of RTA and management of RTA care .
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The chart of deaths occurring after road traffic
accidents can be grouped into 3 peaks. First peak of 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of structured nursing
death occurs immediately after the accidents. The major intervention in knowledge regarding emergency
reason for death in this group is head injury. The management of victim underwent road traffic
second peak of death occurs in first four hours after the accident among second year GNM nursing students
accidents. This period is called “GOLDEN HOUR” of selected nursing college of Rajkot, Gujarat”
The main cause of death in golden hour is blood loss. To find the association between post test level
The third peak of deaths occurs three weeks after the of knowledge and selected socio-demographic
accidents. This is due to multi organ failure. If we can variables of 2nd year GNM nursing.
give correct first aid and shift the patents to the
optimum hospital as early as possible, then we can HYPOTHESES
reduce three fourths of R.T.A deaths and can also
improve the quality of life obtained after the treatment H0 There will be no significance between pre-test
completion of accident victims.( The Hindu online and post-test and post test group score on emergency
edition of India’s national news management of victim underwent road traffic accident.
paper,tuesday,may10,2005)
H1 There will be no significance between selected
Larson e.m) Traffic crashes constitute a major, socio demographic variables and post test level of
worldwide public-health problem that cause disabilities, knowledge regarding emergency management of victim
life-long suffering, and huge economic losses. When a underwent road traffic accident among second year
person is injured in a traffic crash, actions taken by GNM nursing students.
bystanders often are of crucial importance. To perform
first-aid actions in a correct manner, bystanders, often Material and Methods:
laypersons, need both the courage and the knowledge to
do so. For preventive purposes, society spends large Research design: Pre experimental design
resources to inform and educate the public in order to
Setting: The study was conducted in selected nursing
enhance people's ability to take correct actions. A
college at Rajkot
questionnaire was administered to 2,800 randomly
selected persons aged 18-74 years. The response rate
Population: The target population and the accessible
was 67.5%. During the previous five years, 39% of the
population were same for the present study i.e.
population had received first-aid training
DIiploma Nursing students in an Indore Nursing
college, Indore.
Objectives of the Study
1. To assess the pre-test level of knowledge regarding Sample: 30 samples
emergency management of victim underwent road
traffic accident among second year GNM nursing Sampling Technique: The Random purposive
students of selected nursing college of Rajkot, sampling technique
Gujarat”
Data analysis: The demographic variables were
2. To measure the post-test level of knowledge organized by using descriptive measures (frequency
regarding emergency management of victim and percentage).The association between the level of
underwent road traffic accident among second year knowledge and the selected demographic variables
GNM nursing students of selected nursing college were assessed by Chi-square test.
of Rajkot, Gujarat
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Result & Discussion
Table-1 Frequency& Percentage distribution of students by their demographic characteristics
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTARISTICS FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
VARIABLES
AGE 17-18 YEARS 2 6.66%
19-20 YEARS 0 0
21-22 YEARS 15 50%
ABOVE 23 13 43.33%
SEX MALE 7 23.33%
FEMALE 23 76.66%
WITENESS OF RTA YES 4 86.66%
NO 26 13.33%
FIRST AID TRANING ONCE 6 20%
PROGRAMME TWICE 2 6.66%
NEVER 22 73.33%
MANAGEMENT OF RTA YES 21 70%
CARE NO 9 30%
Majority of diploma nursing students were in the age Beside, many students about 73.33% didn’t get first aid
group between 21-22 years (50%) followed above 23 training never and 20% were trained once and 6.66%
years (43.33%) and 6.66% students were in age were trained twice.
category between 17-18 years
Lastly, about 70% students know the management of
Next in gender demographic variables, there is majority RTA while 30% didn’t know about same.
of diploma nursing students were females (76.66%) and
minimal percentage of the sample was males (23.33%). In this present study the mean and standard deviation in
In samples, 86.66% students witnessed for road traffic pre test assessment score was 12.64, (SD=2.01) and in
accident while 13.33% students were not. post test assessment mean score was 17.06, (SD=0.86).
The result shows that the STP is effective and helpful to
raise the knowledge.
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This study reveals that majority of the nursing students
2000.
have adequate knowledge and regarding RTA after
implementation of STP in nursing college at Rajkot.
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