sony nimesh
AKSA MARIA SAJI
ANASWARA PRADEEP
.ANN MARIA KURIAN
JULIYA JOSE
MUHAMMED HASHIM
RIYA BAIJU
SRUTHI. B
SRUTHI. B
TESU JAMES
Abstract
Cardiovascular diseases have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. Cardiovascular disease accounts
for twenty five percent of all mortality. Electrocardiogram has an important role in the early detection and
treatment of various cardiovascular diseases. Over the year significant advancements have been made in the field
of ECG research, leading to the development of new techniques, technologies and algorithms for ECG analysis.
ECG allows nurse to diagnose and monitor various cardiac conditions including arrhythmia, myocardial damage
and provides quick management to the condition. If the nurse has to respond to this condition, it is essential to
know about ECG and its basic interpretations. Efficacy in interpreting normal and pathological ECG is vital to
determine any cardiac abnormalities and initiate the appropriate care required. Theoretical knowledge and
practical skill on the recognition of pathological ECG trace improve the skill of ECG evaluation among nursing
students. Accurate ECG interpretation by nurses leads to rapid recognition and treatment of cardiac emergencies
and thereby reducing morbidity and mortality related to cardiovascular diseases.The current study aimed to assess
the pre-test level of knowledge regarding ECG and its basic interpretations among second semester BSc Nursing
students,assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding ECG and its basic
interpretations and to find the association between the existing level of knowledge regarding ECG and its basic
interpretations with selected sociodemographic variables. The chosen research design for this study is a pre-
experimental design featuring a single-group pre-test post-test structure.The study was conducted in Holy cross
college of Nursing ,Adoor,Pathanamthitta. By using purposive sampling technique 30 second semester BSc
Nursing students, who have met the inclusion criteria, were selected as samples. After identifying the knowledge
regarding ECG and its basic interpretations by structured knowledge questionnaire Students were given structured
teaching programme on ECG and its basic interpretations.The follow-up assessment was carried out utilizing the
identical instrument. Majority of the study subjects were unaware of ECG and its basic interpretations. The
administration of structured teaching programme helped to improve level of knowledge among second semester
BSc Nursing students regarding ECG and its basic interpretations. The study results revealed that p value was
significant for only gender among socio demographic variables.KEY WORDS: ECG ,structured teaching
programme,questionnaire,knowledge,
Keywords: ECG ,structured teaching programme,questionnaire,knowledge
[This article belongs to International Journal of Biomedical Innovations and Engineering(ijbie)]
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| Volume | 01 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Received | October 20, 2023 |
| Accepted | October 25, 2023 |
| Published | November 5, 2023 |