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- Title
Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module (SIM) on Knowledge and Attitude regarding Care of Attempted Suicide Patients among Staff Nurses – A Pre Experimental Study.
- Authors
Deep, Raman; Chaudhary, K. V. S.; Chacko, Harsha Mary
- Abstract
Suicide is a major public health problem and one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide. The effects of suicide go beyond the person who acts to take his/her life; it can have lasting effect on family, friends and communities. The role of a nurse specific to suicide prevention includes both system and patient level interventions. Objectives of the study: • To assess the existing knowledge and attitude regarding care of attempted suicide patients among staff nurses. • To evaluate the effectiveness of self –instructional module regarding care of attempted suicide patients among staff nurses. • To find out the association of post -test knowledge and attitude regarding care of attempted suicide patients among staff nurses with selected demographic variables. Materials and Methods: In this pre- experimental research study non probability convenient sampling technique was used to select 60 staff nurses from selected Hospitals. A self- structured questionnaire and attitude scale was used to assess the knowledge and attitude of the staff nurses regarding the care of attempted suicide patients. Result: The finding of the study revealed that majority 95% (57)of staff nurses had moderate knowledge and only 5% (3) had inadequate knowledge regarding care of attempted suicide patients in pre-test. After going through Self Instructional Module, 83.37 % (50) of the staff nurses had adequate knowledge and 16.66% (10) had moderate knowledge regarding care of attempted suicide patients. The attitude scale findings revealed that 100% (60)of staff nurses had neutral attitude regarding care of attempted suicide patients in pre-test and in post-test 100%(60) had positive attitude regarding care of attempted suicide patients. Conclusion: Study concludes that going through Self-Instructional module helps method in improving knowledge and attitude of the staff nurses regarding care of attempted suicide patients.
- Subjects
ATTEMPTED suicide; EFFECTIVE teaching; NURSES; NURSES' attitudes; SUICIDE prevention
- Publication
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2021, Vol 15, Issue 2, p3992
- ISSN
0973-9122
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.14996