Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding importance of mental health among B. Sc nursing students at Government College of Nursing Dewan-bagh Srinagar, Kashmir

Ruqeeb Jan 1, Rais Ahmad 1, *, Shabnam Ara 3, Rehana Quaser 4, Umer Ramzan 5, Sufora Yaseen 6, Yasmeena Akhter 7, Safiya 7 and Sumeera Bashir 8

1 Tutor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
2 Tutor, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
3 Tutor, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
4 Tutor, Department of Community Health Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
5 Tutor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
6 Tutor, Department of Obstetrical and Gynecological Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
7 Tutor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
8 Asst. Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Govt. College of Nursing, GMC, Srinagar, Kashmir, India.
 
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(02), 138–143
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.2.0218
 
Publication history: 
Received on 23 December 2022; revised on 31 January 2023; accepted on 03 February 2023
 
Abstract: 
The study aims to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding importance of mental health among B.Sc Nursing Students of first year at Govt. College of Nursing Dewan-bagh, GMC Srinagar, Kashmir. The methodology of the presents study was a pre experimental one pretest post test research design. Sample size of the study was 30 selected with purposive sampling technique. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire on importance of mental health was used for data collection. Data collection was done in the month of October 2022.
Results: The study findings reveal with regard to the group the pre - test value is 11.6000 (SD±3.42) and the post-test value is 20.8667 (SD ±2.50). The difference between knowledge scores of pre-test and post-test was found statistically significant at P value 0.001. Hence structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding importance of mental health among B.Sc Nursing students of first year was effective and has increased the level of knowledge among them. There was a statistically significant association between pre-test levels of knowledge of samples with socio demographic variables (age, gender, domicile and source of information).
Conclusion: The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge regarding importance of mental health among B.Sc Nursing students of first year students studying at Govt. College of Nursing Dewan-bagh, GMC Srinagar, Kashmir.
 
Keywords: 
Structured Teaching Program; Knowledge; Importance; Mental health.
 
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