Effectiveness of Teaching Program for the Management of Upper GI Bleeding

A study to assess the effectiveness of teaching program for the management of upper GI bleeding in terms of gain in nurses' practice and knowledge related to management of upper GI bleeding among chronic liver disease patients visiting Emergency Room at ILBS, New Delhi. The study assumes that- The nurses are practising as per their usual nursing practices while managing the patients with upper GI bleeding. Nursing Personnel have some knowledge in the practice related to management of upper GI bleeding among CLD patients. The nurses are documenting their nursing intervention correctly. The patient is managed by the nurses through a nursing team approach. (Any nursing professional from the nursing team can attend to the patient in the emergency room.) Structured teaching program will enhance the patient care related to the management of upper GI bleeding among chronic liver disease patients visiting Emergency Room. The study hypothesis is tested at 0.05 level of significance: - H1 - There is a significant difference between mean knowledge score of nurses' before and after administration of Structured teaching Program as measured by Structured Questionnaire H2 - There is a significant difference between mean practice score of nurses' before and after administration of Structured teaching Program as measured by observation checklist H3 - There is a significant difference between mean practice response time score of nurses' before and after administration of Structured teaching Program as measured by observation checklist H4 - There is a significant association between nurses' knowledge and selected demographic and clinical variables of the patients visiting Emergency Room.