“A Study To Assess The Effectiveness Of Self-Instructional Module On Knowledge Regarding Use Of Restraint In Mentally Ill Patient Among Staff Nurses At Selected Hospitals.”

Abstract

Background - Mental health care is an essential aspect of the healthcare system, and nurses play a crucial role in providing care to patients with mental illnesses. One of the significant challenges faced by healthcare providers is managing patients who may exhibit aggressive or violent behaviour due to their mental condition. In such situations, physical or mechanical restraints are sometimes used to ensure the safety of the patient and those around them. Present study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a self-instructional module on knowledge regarding use of restraints among staff nurses.

Methods - A quantitative research approach with a quasi-experimental one-group pre-test and

Post-test design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted among 70 staff nurses in

Selected hospitals. Participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique.

Data were collected using a structured demographic questionnaire and self-structured 30 questionnaire. Following the pre-test assessment, a self-instructional module was administered to assess the post test score of staff nurse. Post-test assessment was conducted after the intervention to evaluate changes in knowledge levels.

Results - The findings revealed a significant improvement in knowledge scores following the implementation of the self-instructional module. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 11.21 (SD = 1.70), whereas the mean post-test score increased to 21.17(SD = 1.58). The paired t-test value was 54.90 with a p-value < 0.05, indicating a statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores. Post-test analysis showed that, no one of them had poor knowledge, 38.57% had average knowledge and 61.43% of them had good knowledge. Average knowledge score at the time of posttest was 21.17 with standard deviation of 1.58. The minimum score of knowledge was 19 with maximum score of 26.

Conclusion - The study concluded that the self-instructional module is a simple intervention which should be carried out independently in the field of nursing. The overall experience of conducting this study was enriching hence it gives an opportunity to the investigator to acquire new information as well as learning experience. The experience of the investigator during the study and the finding helped the investigator to give suggestions and the recommendations for further studies