Sujata Japannavar,
- Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Karnataka, India
Abstract
Background: Nurses need to update their knowledge regarding medico-legal aspects to reduce the errors related to care and documentation maintained in the profession. The present study aims to assess the knowledge of nurses on medico-legal aspects, to plan the teaching program and to find the effectiveness of planned teaching program in improving the knowledge of nurses. Material and Method: An evaluative approach using one group pretest posttest design was adopted. 100 nurses were selected by probability simple random sampling technique at selected hospital of Dharwad as samples. The designed tool had content validity index of 79 and reliability of 0.89. The pretest was conducted to assess the knowledge of nurses on medico-legal aspects using designed tool. This was followed by the planned teaching program. After 15 days, post-test was given using the same designed tool and data was collected in the form of scores. The obtained scores were tabulated, and computed using SPSS 20.0 version software for statistical analysis. Results: The present study found that mean pretest knowledge scores were less than mean posttest knowledge. The study showed a mean increase in knowledge of 30.88%, indicating the effectiveness of the planned teaching program, which achieved a knowledge score of 31.07 with 99 degrees of freedom and a p-value of <0.001. The participants' knowledge levels improved to an adequate level regarding medico-legal aspects. Additionally, the study found no significant association between pretest knowledge scores and socio-demographic variables. Conclusion: The present study concluded that the planned teaching program was effective in enhancing knowledge, and it identified a significant association between pretest knowledge and attitude scores with certain demographic variables. The findings suggest that such educational interventions can significantly increase awareness among nurses, and the study recommends conducting further evidence-based research to promote awareness of medico-legal aspects among a larger population.
Keywords: Medico-legal aspects, knowledge, planned teaching program, nurses
[This article belongs to International Journal of Evidence Based Nursing And Practices ]
Sujata Japannavar. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Medico-Legal Aspects Among the Nurses of Selected Hospitals at Dharwad. International Journal of Evidence Based Nursing And Practices. 2025; 03(02):9-14.
Sujata Japannavar. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Medico-Legal Aspects Among the Nurses of Selected Hospitals at Dharwad. International Journal of Evidence Based Nursing And Practices. 2025; 03(02):9-14. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/ijebnp/article=2025/view=235033
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International Journal of Evidence Based Nursing And Practices
| Volume | 03 |
| Issue | 02 |
| Received | 26/08/2025 |
| Accepted | 28/09/2025 |
| Published | 07/10/2025 |
| Publication Time | 42 Days |
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