A quasi-experimental study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Swine flu among the staff nurses of selected hospitals of Ludhiana, Punjab. A total of 60 staff nurses were selected as study subjects. Self Instructional Module on Swine flu was developed. Based on Self Instructional Module, a Self Structured Questionnaire was prepared to assess the pretest-posttest knowledge scores of study subjects regarding Swine flu. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used for data analysis. Finding of the study revealed that the mean posttest knowledge scores (22.97) of subjects regarding Swine flu after administration of Structured Instructional Module were significantly higher than pretest knowledge scores (11.43). In pre-test, maximum 41 (68.33%) of subjects had average knowledge score followed by 19 (31.66%) which were having poor knowledge scores. None of the subjects had good knowledge score in pretest. After administration of Self Instructional Module, level of post knowledge score of subjects increased as in posttest, 50 (83.33%) of subjects achieved good knowledge scores followed by 10 (16.66%) who had average knowledge score. None of the subjects had poor level of knowledge scores. Findings suggest that there is no statistically significant (p>0.05) association between the posttest knowledge scores of the subjects and their age, gender, marital status, monthly family income, professional qualification and experience. Hence, administration of Self Instructional Module on Swine flu was effective on staff nurses.
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2022: 6.012
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