Professor, Department of obstetrics and Gynecology, Annai Dora College of Nursing, Aundipatty, Tamilnadu, India.

Asst.Professor, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.

Staff Nurse, King Saud Hospital, KSA
Effectiveness ,Knowledge ,Attitude ,ECG ,Nursing students ,

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of structured education on knowledge and attitude on electrocardiograph findings among nursing students. Participants and setting: A pre – experimental one group pretest – posttest design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted in Vandhana school of Nursing, Kodhad, telugana, India. The investigator selected 40 nursing students who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by using simple random sampling technique. Intervention: Data was collected regarding demographic variable, knowledge and attitude of the nursing students on electrocardiograph findings. The investigator assessed the level of knowledge and attitude of the nursing students by using structured questionnaire and modified three point Likert Scale and by using checklist through one to one teaching by lecture, demonstration, video clippings and booklet.Structured teaching programme was conducted on the same day on group wise each group consists of 18 members. Data collection was done in English the questionnaire was distributed to each nursing students. At the end of the teaching the doubts were cleared. Then 10 minutes was allotted for discussion. Measurement and findings: The analysis finding indicates clearly that 41% of students had inadequate knowledge and 70% of them had negative attitude regarding electrocardiograph findings. A well planned structured teaching programme given to the same group. The effectiveness of programme showed high level of significant at p<0.001 level. It showed that structured teaching programme was an effective method to improve the knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: The study concluded that nursing student‟s knowledge and attitude regarding electrocardiograph findings was inadequate thus structured education helps to enhance the knowledge.

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