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A study to assess the knowledge regarding care of
IJAR 2016; 2(7): 254-257 patient with diarrhoea among staff nurses and nursing
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Received: 08-05-2016
Accepted: 09-06-2016
students in Narayana Medical College Hospital,
Elizabeth Jasmine S
Nellore
Asst. Professor,
Narayana College of Nursing, Elizabeth Jasmine S, Rama Harika B, Betty Lebona, Jinkle S Thomas
Chinthareddypalem, Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh India. and Indira S
Rama Harika B Abstract
Asst. Professor, Introduction: Diarrhea is not a condition, it’s a symptom of another health issues, such as an infection
Narayana College of Nursing,
or virus. It can also occur reaction of food medication parasites or bacteria in food. Cure of diarrhea
Chinthareddypalem, Nellore,
may three types, firstly drink water and other fluids that help to restore essential vitamins and minerals
Andhra Pradesh India.
lost through diarrhea and secondly its can control through the hygienic diet. According to UNICEF
Betty Lebona (2014) about 1.7 to 5 billion people are affected with diarrhoea and it occurs most common in
Asst. Professor, developing country where young children are mostly common in developing country and mostly
Narayana College of Nursing, reported about 11% or1.7 billion of people are affected with diarrhea.
Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, Methods: A Non-Experimental descriptive research was adopted for this study. The study was
Andhra Pradesh India. conducted in selected hospital, Nellore district. 30 samples were selected by using non probability
convenience sampling technique. Structured questionnaire were used to assess the knowledge regarding
Jinkle S Thomas
bowel wash among staff Nurses and Nursing students
Staff nurse,
Narayana Medical College and Results: The study results shows that with regard to knowledge regarding care of patient with
hospital, Chinthareddypalem, diarrhoea among staff nurses,7(46.7%) had inadequate knowledge, 6(40%) had moderately adequate
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh India. knowledge, 2(13.2%) had adequate knowledge, whereas in nursing students, 2(13.3%) had inadequate
knowledge, 7(46.7%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 6(40%) had adequate knowledge.
Indira S Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of staff nurses had inadequate knowledge regarding
Principal, care of patient with diarrhea whereas majority of the nursing students had moderately adequate
Narayana College of Nursing, knowledge regarding. So there is a need to improve knowledge by the staff nurses and as well as
Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, student nurses.
Andhra Pradesh India.
Keywords: knowledge, diarrhoea, nursing students, staff nurses

1. Introduction
Diarrhea is not a condition, it’s a symptom of another health issues, such as an infection or
virus. Its can also occur reaction of food medication parasites or bacteria in food. Cure of
diarrhea may three types firstly drink water and other fluids that help to restore essential
vitamins and minerals lost through diarrhea and secondly its can control through the hygienic
diet and as well as like bananas, rice, apple and toast used for mainly children who are
suffering with diarrhoea.
There is an introduction of diarrheal disease control programe on basis of make introduction
of oral rehydration, by has greatly simplified the treatment of diarrheal disease. The aim of
oral fluid therapy is to prevent dehydration and reduce mortality. It has been the experience
of workers at Kolkata that as many as 90 to 95% of all care of diarrhea has been treated by
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oralfluid.Oralfluidtherapybasedobservationthatglucosegivenorallyenhancestheintestinalabsor
Elizabeth Jasmine S ptionofsaltandwaterandiscapableofcorrectingtheelectrolyteandwaterdeficit.
Asst. Professor, According to UNICEF (2014) about 1.7 to 5 billion people are affected with diarrhoea and it
Narayana College of Nursing, occurs most common in developing country where young children are mostly common in
Chinthareddypalem, Nellore, developing country and mostly reported about 11% or1.7 billion of people are affected with
Andhra Pradesh India.
diarrhoea
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2. Objectives
 To assess the level of knowledge regarding care of 3.1 Sample Size: 30 samples were selected by using non
patients with diarrhoea among staff nurses. probability convenience sampling technique. Among them 15
 To assess the level of knowledge regarding care of were staff nurses and 15 were student nurses.
patients with diarrhoea among nursing students. Data were obtained by the following methods:
 To compare the level of knowledge regarding care of A) Through questionnaire method by interviewing the
patients with diarrhoea between staff nurses and nursing samples for assessing their sociodemographic variables
students. B) Self-administered questionnaire were used to assess the
 To find out the association between the levels of knowledge regarding care of patients with diarrhoea
knowledge regarding care of patients with diarrhoea
among staff nurses, nursing students with their selected 3.2 Ethical Clearance: There was no drug administration or
socio demographic variables. invasive procedure involved in the study. A written
Permission was obtained from the institutional authority and
3. Materials and Methods: A Non-Experimental descriptive ethical committee. Written informed consent was obtained
research was adopted for this study. The study was conducted from samples who participated in the study and
in selected hospital, Nellore district. 30 samples were selected Confidentiality and anonymity of the subjects was maintained
by using non probability convenience sampling technique. throughout the study (harika, 2015).
Structured questionnaire were used to assess the knowledge
regarding bowel wash among staff Nurses and Nursing 4. Results
students

Table 1: Distribution of Demographic Variables of staff nurses (N=15)

Staff nurses(n-15)
S.no Demographic Variables
f %
Age
1
22-23 years 6 40
24-26 years 9 60
Gender
2
Female 12 80
Male 3 20
Educational qualification
3
GNM 6 40
B.SC(N) 8 53.3
PBBSC 1 6.7
Professional experience
4
Below 1 year 4 26.7
1-3 years 6 40
4-5 years 4 26.7
>5 years 1 6.7
Source of information
Net and journal 6 40
Community participation 2 13.3
5
Curriculum 2 13.3
Class teaching 1 6.7
All the above 4 26.7
CNE programme related to bowel wash
6 Attended 9 60
Not attended 6 40

Table 2: Distribution of Demographic Variables of student nurses (N=15)

Student nurses(n-15)
S.no Demographic Variables
f %
Age
1
18-19 years 9 60
22-23 years 6 40
CNE programme related to bowel wash
2 Attended 3 20
Not attended 12 80
Educational qualification
3
BSC(N) 15 100
Year of course
4
1st year 8 53.3
4th year 7 46.7

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Table 3: Comparison of level of knowledge on care of patients with diarrhoea between staff nurses and nursing students
Staff Nurses (N=15) Nursing Students (N=15)
S. No Level Of Knowledge
f % f %
1 Inadequate knowledge below (50%) 7 46.7 2 13.3
2. Moderately Adequate knowledge (50%-70%) 6 40 7 46.7
3. Adequate knowledge (more than 70%) 2 13.3 6 40

Table no.3 Shows that comparison of level of knowledge on knowledge, 2(13.2%) had adequate knowledge, whereas in
care of patient with diarrhoea between staff nurses and nursing students, 2(13.3%) had inadequate knowledge,
nursing students (30 samples), among staff nurses, 7(46.7%) 7(46.7%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 6(40%) had
had inadequate knowledge, 6(40%) had moderately adequate adequate knowledge.

Fig 1: Percentage distribution of staff nurses and nursing students based on level of knowledge

Table 4: Comparison of mean knowledge score and standard checklist was carried out. The compliance rate of
deviation among staff nurses and nursing students. (N-30) completeness of documentation of care of patient with
Sample Categories Mean Standard Deviation diarrhea was being done in the selected 9 wards. Post
Staff Nurses 23.7 3.8 implementation audit showed a significant improvement of
Nursing Students 18.2 2.7 compliance rate (88%) feedback from health care workers
(N=110) should that 89% of doctors (N=17) and 60% of
Table.no-4 Shows that with regards to comparison of level of nurses (N=93) in the sample prefer to use the new format as
knowledge regarding care of patient with diarrhoea between more practical and relevant to the changing shift of nurses and
staff nurses and student nurses. In staff nurses, the mean value doctors ward rounds.
is 23.7 with standard deviation of 3.8 and nursing students the Rakesh Kumarn Rishi (2013) Conducted to assess the
mean value is 18.2 with standard deviation of 2.7. knowledge regarding preparing oral rehydration solution and
homemade sugar salt solution among people in Srinagar in
4. Discussion uttanchal,225 people were interviewed only a few portion
The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge recongnized ORS packets. Homemade sugar salt solution was
regarding care of patient with diarrhea among staff nurses and adequate discussed by only 6.22% of parents and there were
nursing students taught correctly prepared and need of salt sugar solution
which reduced dehydration lead to diarrhoea.
4.1 Findings of the Study Based On Objectives
4.1.1 Findings related to comparison of the level of 4.1.2 Findings related to Association between the level of
knowledge regarding care of patient with diarrhea knowledge of staff nurses regarding care of patient with
between staff nurses and nursing students. diarrhoea with their selected socio demographic variables.
Table no.3 Shows that comparison of level of knowledge on There is no significant association between the demographic
on care of patient with diarrhoea between staff nurses and variables such as age, gender, educational qualification, total
nursing students (30 samples), among staff nurses, 7(46.7%) professional experience, attended any CNE/Workshop with
had inadequate knowledge, 6(40%) had moderately adequate level of knowledge regarding care of patient with diarrhoea.
knowledge, 2(13.2%) had adequate knowledge, whereas in
nursing students, 2(13.3%) had inadequate knowledge, 4.1.3 Findings related to Association between the level of
7(46.7%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 6(40%) had knowledge of nursing students regarding care of patient
adequate knowledge. with diarrhoea with their selected socio demographic
W.W Ling and Wong (2010) conducted a study on variables.
improvement in documentation for care of patient with There is no significant association between the demographic
diarrhea at 9 selected wards in sibu hospitals. Data collection variables such as age (harika, 2015), attended any Workshop,
was divided into 3 phases. A pre implementation audit using a educational qualification, year of course with level of
knowledge regarding care of patient with diarrhoea.
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5. Conclusion
The study concluded that majority of staff nurses had
inadequate knowledge regarding care of patient with diarrhea
whereas majority of the nursing students had moderately
adequate knowledge regarding. So there is a need to improve
knowledge by the staff nurses and as well as student nurses.

6. Recommendations
On the basis of the findings of the study, recommendations
are:
 A similar study can be replicated on a large sample to
generalize the findings.
 An experimental study can be conducted to assess the
effectiveness of teaching programme on care of patient
with diarrhoea.
 Similar study can be done on different hospital settings.
 A comparative study can be undertaken to compare the
knowledge of staff nurses and nursing students with care
of patient with diarrhoea.

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