A Descriptve Study To Assess The Knowledge Regarding Arrythmias Among Staff Nurses Working In Selected Hospitals Of Pune City

Abstract

Background: In health services, ECG plays important role in diagnosing the cardiac event and prevent from life threatening conditions. Arrythmias shows graphical representation of abnormal cardiac rhythms which helps to understand the disease conditions. That’s why it is need to understand about arrythmias to prevent from any cardiac accidents. Research question: is there adequate knowledge regarding arrythmia’s among staff nurses in selected hospitals of Pune city? Objectives: To assess the knowledge regarding arrhythmias among staff nurses in selected hospitals. Purpose: to identify knowledge of arrythmias and implement the acquired knowledge which helps in saving the life of the patient. Methodology:  a quantitative study approached was used with descriptive study design. 150 staff nurses were selected by non- probability purposive sampling technique from selected hospitals of Pune city. A structured knowledge questionnaire was select to get the data in that includes section A- demographic variables includes, Age, Gender, Professional qualification, Year of experience and the area in which they work and section B - 20 structures knowledge questionnaire along with 6 image-based questions. validity and reliability of tools obtained by experts. The data was collected individually through paper and pencil test. The data collected were organised, tabulated and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation. Result: The findings of study shows that the score of knowledge regarding Arrythmias Mean was 10.49±4.58 Mean percentage score was 29.98±13.09 Mean, standard deviation and mean difference values are compared and ‘o\p’ test is applied at 5% level of significance. The tabulated value for n=150 i.e. degrees of freedom (df-148) was 1.96. The calculated ‘p’ value i.e. 4.10 was much higher than the tabulated value at 5% level of significance for overall knowledge score of subjects which is statistically acceptable level of significance. In demographic variables, professional Education, year of experience and working area also associated with demographic variables. Conclusion: overall study stated as knowledge regarding arrythmias are average in staff nurses in selected hospitals of Pune City.