A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding hospital acquired infection among class 4 workers from selected hospitals of Pune city

Abstract

Introduction: The CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) along with other organizations closely monitor hospital-acquired infections (HAI), which can be present or just not visible at the time of acceptance. The goal of this management is to eliminate HAI and improve patient safety. Examples of HAI pathogens include infection at the surgical site (SSI), hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), against pneumonia caused by ventilators (VAP), infections caused by central blood vessels (CLABSI), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and illness related to Clostridium pneumonia difficile.

Aims of the Study: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding hospital acquired infection among class 4 workers from selected hospitals of Pune city.

Methodology: In present study, researcher adopted Quantative approach and Pre-Experimental research design was used. It was carried out on 100 samples. The Non probability purposive sampling technique was used to data was collected using demographic profile. Data analysis was done mainly using descriptive statistics. Research Setting was Selected hospitals of Pune city. Target Population included were Class 4th work of selected hospitals.

Results: The pre-test results show that 56% of participants scored in the poor range, with a mean of 4.00 and a standard deviation of 1.79, indicating a wide spread in scores. Only 2% scored in the good range (11-15 points). The post-test results show a significant improvement: 7% scored poor (mean 9.20, SD 2.75), 59% scored average (6-10 points), and 34% scored good. This shift indicates a positive effect from the teaching program. The t-test revealed a significant improvement with a p-value of 0.00001, confirming the program's effectiveness. The chi-square analysis showed no significant associations between demographic factors (age, gender, education, marital status, family type, and language) and knowledge of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) among Class 4 workers. All p-values were greater than 0.05, indicating that these variables did not influence participants' knowledge. This suggests that education programs should focus on addressing knowledge gaps universally, rather than tailoring them to specific demographics.

Conclusion: The study shows a significant improvement in participants' knowledge of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) after the teaching program, with a notable shift from poor to good scores. The t-test confirmed this improvement (p = 0.00001). However, the chi-square analysis found no significant associations between demographic factors (age, gender, education, marital status, family type, language) and knowledge, indicating that the program was effective across all groups. Therefore, education programs should address knowledge gaps universally, not based on specific demographics.