An Experimental Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Planned Health Teaching on Knowledge of Prevention of HIV/AIDS after Needle Stick Injury and Post Exposure Prophylaxis among GNM 2nd Year Students in Selected Schools of Nursing in Jammu

Abstract

Introduction : As per WHO report 2002, each year, 35 million Health care personnel are exposed to infectious illnesses via percutaneous exposure. According to the research, Needle stick injuries are responsible for globally, health care professionals account for37.6 percent of hepatitis B infections, 39 percent of hepatitis C infections, and 4% of HIV/AIDS infection. Methodology : Researcher adopted quantitative research technique to attain the study's goals. During this inquiry, the researchers utilized a one-group quasi-experimental design with        pre-tests and post-tests. It investigates and assesses the effectiveness of structured educational programmes. The total 300 population of the present study was GNM 2nd year nursing students in selected school of Nursing in Jammu". In this study Non-probability purposive sampling are used. Results : Nursing students' post-test results increased significantly. Students' mean post-test attitude score of 367.06 was substantially greater than their pre-test attitude score of 158.64. The computed t-test statistic value is 30.159932, and the associated p-value is 0.0001, which is tiny (less than 0.05), indicating that the null hypothesis is rejected. It demonstrates the efficacy of organized health education in preventing HIV/AIDS among GNM second-year students. Conclusions : The study's major aim was to improve students' knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention following needle stick injury and post-exposure prophylaxis.Study concluded that the pre-test knowledge of the student was poor after the administration of planned teaching program that significantly improved.