Knowledge Regarding Human Monkey pox (HMPX) Among Nursing Students
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https://doi.org/10.55677/IJCSMR/V4I10-02/2024Keywords:
Effectiveness, Structured Teaching, Knowledge, Human Monkey pox (HMPX), Nursing StudentsAbstract
Monkey pox is a viral infectious disease caused by the monkey pox virus, which belongs to the same family as the virus causing smallpox. Though typically self-limiting, with symptoms lasting two to four weeks, it can be transmitted through close contact with infected individuals, animals, or contaminated materials.
Materials and Methods: A pre-experimental one-group pretest post-test designed study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of Laptop-Assisted Teaching on knowledge regarding Human Monkey pox (HMPX) among 60 nursing students using purposive sampling technique at a selected school in Bengaluru with the Objectives, to assess the effectiveness of Laptop-Assisted Teaching in improving knowledge about Human Monkey pox (HMPX) among nursing students and to determine the association between pretest knowledge scores regarding Human monkey pox (HMPX) among Nursing students with their selected sample characteristics. Data was collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire on HMPX, validated by 10 experts. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis.
Results: The study showed that Laptop-Assisted Teaching significantly improved students' knowledge of HMPX. The mean pretest score was 9.95 (SD = 4.01), while the mean post-test score was 17.84 (SD = 8.78). The computed paired ‘t’ test value of 6.36 at p>0.05 was significant. Additionally, there was a statistically significant association between pretest knowledge scores and selected sample characteristics such as age and family type.
Conclusion: The study concluded that nursing students had inadequate knowledge about HMPX initially, but Laptop-Assisted Teaching was effective in enhancing their understanding.
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