to evaluate the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching (VAT) on knowledge regarding Post Partum haemorrhage (PPH) management drill among 4th year B.Sc. Nursing students of a selected nursing college at Mangalore.

Priya V

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

to evaluate the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching (VAT) on knowledge regarding Post Partum haemorrhage (PPH) management drill among 4th year B.Sc. Nursing students of a selected nursing college at Mangalore.

Priya V

Abstract :

Background:–Postpartum haemorrhage is a serious situation which can be managed through prompt attention and treatment. Postpartum haemorrhage management drill plays a leading role in prevention and control of PPH and which includes a series of steps like recognition of PPH and patient’s response, alert team and ask for help to monitor the patient, performance of uterine massage, observation of perineum and bladder, administer uterotonic drugs, bimanual compression and compression of abdominal aorta, intrauterine packing, intrauterine balloon tamponade, identification of cervical trauma and hemodynamic stability. Aim:–To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching (VAT) on knowledge regarding Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) management drill. Objectives:– 1. To determine the pre–test and post–test level of knowledge regarding PPH management drill among 4th year B. Sc. nursing students as measured by a structured knowledge questionnaire. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching (VAT) on knowledge regarding Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) management drill among 4th year B. Sc. nursing students in terms of gain in mean post–test knowledge score. Methodology: Evaluatory research approach was used to achieve the objective of the study. And the research design used was quasi experimental one group pre–test post–test design. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge. Results: The pre–test 18.6% had poor knowledge and 81.6% had average knowledge. In the post test it shows the 8.33% gained excellent score, 53.3% gained good knowledge and 38.3% had average knowledge score and none of them had poor knowledge.