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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 9 Issue 6, June 2020

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Self Instructional Module on the Knowledge Regarding Proper Body Mechanics among the Critical Care Nurses in Selected Hospitals of Moradabad

Priyanka Masih ^[2] | Tarun Kumar ^[7]

Abstract: A research titled A study to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses at selected hospitals of Moradabad The present study is an attempt to determine the knowledge regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses, which in turn will help the critical care nurses to practice proper body mechanics. The objectives of this study were- • To assess the knowledge regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses. • To assess the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses. • To find out the association between demographic variables and level of pre test knowledge score regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses. The conceptual framework for this study was based on General system theory. A quantitative research approach was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses. The total Sample was 60. The tools developed for this study were background information, self instructional module & knowledge questionnaire to assess critical care nurses Knowledge. To ensure the content validity, the tools were submitted to 06 experts with the blue print of the tool and modifications were made as per the expert’s suggestions. After validation, the modified tools were subjected to the pretesting. The pilot study was conducted at Teerthanker Mahaveer Hospital, Moradabad among 06 samples from 1st December to 3rd Dec, 2018. The study was found to be feasible. The main study data was collected from 4th Dec, 2018 to 10th Dec, 2018 from critical care nurses. The association between pretest knowledge score among critical care nurses with their selected demographic variables was determined by using chi square test. Analysis of the data was done by using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Packag

Keywords: A research titled A study to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding proper body mechanics among critical care nurses at selected hospitals of Moradabad

Edition: Volume 9 Issue 6, June 2020,

Pages: 1541 - 1544

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