IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Impact of Awareness Educational Program on Knowledge and Practice Regarding Cardiac Rehabilitation of Patients With CABG Among Staff Nurses Working in The Post-Operative Cardiac Care Units in Selected Hospitals at Jaipur, Rajasthan

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Prahalad Singh Chhaba , Dr. Rahul Sharma

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Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are leading causes of death in all age groups. Most of cardiac arrest outside the hospitals. However there are many factors causes caused cardiovascular. This study aimed to evaluate the cardiac rehabilitation on knowledge, and practice staff nurses working in post CABG units. Method: This quantitative quasi experimental pretest and posttest study was conducted among staff nurses. A total of 150 participants were selected using a non-probability purposive sampling technique.Evaluated study to assess the effectiveness of health education training on cardiac rehabilitation among staff nurse on Knowledge and practice. The pretest was assessed before the intervention and the post-test assessment was assessed at the end of 6th day. Result: On assessment of demographic variables, the majority of participants female 89(59.4%) aged between 20 and 30 years 59(39.3%), diploma holder 116(77.1%). Most of the participants had more than 10 years 59(39.4%) working cardiac ICU 56(37.3%) had had previous knowledge 45(30%)on teaching training on cardiac rehabilitation among staff nurses respectively. Data presented in above table also showed that mean pretest and posttest knowledge score among experimental group was 18.68 and 24.52 respectively. There is significance difference found between pretest and posttest score among experimental group (calculated “t” value 12.34, df 74, “p” value 0.001). Similarly, Data presented in above table also showed that mean pretest and posttest practice score among experimental group was 17.6 and 22.10 respectively. There is significant difference found between pretest and posttest score among experimental group (calculated “t” value 10.14, df 74, “p” value 0.0001). Conclusion: Cardiac rehabilitation teaching is the most effective intervention for staff nurses. Post intervention staff nurses improved their knowledge and practice skills on post CABG units..

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