Year: 2024 | Month: July-September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 139-145
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20240316
Effect of a Four-Pronged Educational Intervention on the Knowledge and Self-Reported Practice of Nurses on Prevention of Medication Errors in Pediatric Care Setting - A Pilot Study
Ebenezer. E1, Francis Moses2, Reshmi Siby3
1PhD Scholar, Mary Hospital, Samugarengapuram, Tamil Nadu
2Principal, St. Xavier College of Nursing, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
3Research Supervisor, MGU University, Bhopal
Corresponding Author: Ebenezer. E
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the effect of a four-pronged educational intervention on the knowledge and self-reported practice of nurses regarding prevention of medication errors in selected hospitals in Tamil Nadu. The pilot study was focused on a quantitative research approach and quasi-experimental- one group pre-test and post-test study design. A total of 20 nurses participated and attended the four-pronged educational intervention for the nurses regarding prevention of medication errors. The data were collected by using structured questionnaire before and after video teaching intervention program. Content validity and reliability was performed by test-retest analysis. Paired “t” test was used to assess the effectiveness of the training programme on prevention of medication error in children. The tool was feasible, and the main study was carried out without any modification. Reliability of the knowledge was r=0.81, th self-reported practice were in three checklists including Preparation of medication (r=0.86), administration of medication r=0.80 and documentation = r=0.88. The posttest mean score of knowledge (M=11.25; SD=3.895) was higher than the pretest score (M=8.56; SD=5.891) The posttest self-reported practice was moderately increased (M=9.65; SD=2.568) than pretest (M=8.12; SD=4.431) and showed that there is a positively, significant correlation between knowledge and self-reported practice of the staff nurses towards prevention of medication error in children at p<0.01 level of significance. Overall, the pilot study revealed the video teaching intervention would be beneficial to the nurses in prevention of medication error in pediatric settings. It’s recommended to proceed with the main study with a large sample at selected hospitals.
Keywords: Medication error, pediatric care, drug administration, nurses, knowledge, practice