An effectiveness of the teaching module on Knowledge and practice regarding biomedical waste management (BWM) among staff nurses at selected tertiary hospital, Lucknow, UP

Introduction: Improper hospital waste management has a serious impact on our environment. Apart from the risk of water, air and soil pollution, it has the considerable impact on human health. Aim of Study: To understand the knowledge and practice of staff nurses and to be educated regarding biomedical waste management. Objective:To assess the pretest knowledge and practice, determine the effectiveness of the teaching module and the relationship between pretest knowledge with sociodemographic variables. Material and Methods: Undertaken to assess the knowledge and practice of staff nurses regarding biomedical waste management in the tertiary unit. An evaluative research approach one group pre-test and post design was used. The samples were selected using convenient sampling technique; a total of 30 samples were selected to assess the knowledge and practice skills. Knowledge was assessed by structured knowledge questionnaires and a practice skill is assessed by observation checklist. The data was collected, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistic in SPSS version 16. Results:In pretest poor knowledge 1(3.3%), moderate knowledge was 25(83.3%) and Good knowledge was 4(13.4%), a Post-test assessment was done after one week of intervention and all participant had good knowledge. Pretest practice had assessed by observation checklist 22(73.3%) had inadequate knowledge and 8(26.7%) had Adequate knowledge. The post-test practice was assessed after one week of teaching intervention post-test score was 100% all the staff nurses gained the good practice skills. Pre-test mean and the standard deviation was 12.63±2.59, and post-test was conducted after teaching intervention to mean and SD 18.53±1.907. The mean difference was 5.9 and the mean percentage was 28.8, the paired t-test was -9.29 and Wilcoxon signed rank test was -4.68. Therefore the teaching module on BMW management of practice was more effective. Significance pre-test knowledge difference was found in gender and experience of the participant at 0.05level. So that researcher was concluded that update the knowledge regarding biomedical waste management is an integral part of continuing nursing education