Open AccessA Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Virtual Learning Programme on Adult Basic Life Support Regarding Knowledge and Attitude among Nursing Students in Selected Colleges, Bhopal
Author(s) -
Prabha Agnibhoj,
Anurag Bhai Patidar,
K Radha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-9571
DOI - 10.52403/ijhsr.20210531
Subject(s) - medicine , test (biology) , marital status , nursing , basic life support , data collection , psychological intervention , family medicine , medical education , population , emergency medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , environmental health , resuscitation , biology
In India, about 80% of the cardiac arrest occurs out of hospital and requires emergency interventions for the survival of victim. Basic Life Support (BLS) is the vital procedure in condition of out of hospital Cardiac arrest before the arrival of Emergency Medical Services. Nurses are the frontline members to provide emergency aid services and should stands first to provide BLS.Aim and objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual Learning Programme on Adult BLS regarding knowledge and attitude among nursing students in selected colleges, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.Material & Methods: A one group pretest posttest design was used among 150 nursing students selected through convenience sampling from selected Nursing Colleges of Bhopal Madhya Pradesh. After taking informed consent, pretest was administered online through Google Form. Virtual Learning Programme was administered with the structured PPT through Google Meet app to the group of nursing students after administration of pretest.Demographic data sheet, knowledge questionnaire, Attitude scale were used for data collection. Post test was conducted after 7 days.Results: The majority of nursing students belonged to age group of 21-25 years. Majority of them were female and married. The result revealed that the post test knowledge and attitude mean score was significantly higher (p<0.05) than the pre test knowledge and attitude mean score. There was a significant association between pretest score of knowledge and attitude with educational level and marital status.Conclusion: Virtual Learning Programme proved to be effective in improving the knowledge and attitude regarding Adult BLS among nursing students.Key words: Virtual Learning Programme, Basic life support, nursing students.