Effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge and skill regarding basic life support among public transport workers at Puducherry

Abstract

A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge and skill regarding Basic Life Support (BLS) among public transport workers at Puducherry. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding BLS among public transport workers. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge and skill regarding BLS among public transport workers. To find out the impact between pre-test knowledge regarding basic life support with selected socio-demographic variables. A total of 60 public transport workers selected by convenience sampling technique. The data was collected through socio-demographic variables, BLS knowledge questionnaires and BLS observation checklist. Planned teaching programme on BLS with demonstration by using CPR mankini was provided. Post-test was conducted after 5 days. The study findings revealed that in the pre-test, 42(70%) had inadequate knowledge and 18(30%) had moderate knowledge and no one had adequate knowledge. The mean value was 6.53 and standard deviation value was 2.27. Whereas in the post-test 56(93%) had adequate knowledge and 4(6.7%) had moderate knowledge and none of them in, inadequate knowledge. The mean value was 19.15 and standard deviation was 1.64 regarding basic life support among public transport workers. The skill regarding BLS among public transport workers showed that majority, 51(85%) had excellent grading of skill, 9(15%) had good grade of skill and the mean value was 9.57 and standard deviation was 0.74. The socio-demographic variables had not shown statistically significant association between the pre-test level of knowledge regarding basic life support with selected socio-demographic variables. This study concluded that planned teaching programme on knowledge and skill regarding basic life support was found to be effective in improving the level of knowledge and skill in the post test.