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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Universal Precautions among B.Sc. Nursing Third-Semester Students

Author(s) Ms. Akalya S, Ms. Sahaya Jebinsha M, Ms. Sarumathi M, Ms. Sivasakthi M, Ms. Subasri K, Ms. Subathra S, Ms. Vaisali P, Mr. Suresh Kumar S
Country India
Abstract Background: Universal precautions are fundamental infection-prevention measures intended to reduce occupational and patient exposure to infectious materials. Nursing students encounter patients and potentially infectious materials during clinical training; therefore, adequate knowledge and a positive attitude toward universal precautions are important for safe nursing practice.
Objective: To assess the pre-test and post-test levels of knowledge and attitude regarding universal precautions among B.Sc. Nursing third-semester students, to determine the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme, and to examine the association between pre-test knowledge and selected demographic and academic variables.Methods: A quantitative, pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was used among 78 third-semester B.Sc. Nursing students in a selected nursing college in Madurai. Participants were selected by convenience sampling. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire and an attitude rating scale. A structured teaching programme on universal precautions was administered after the pre-test, followed by a post-test. Descriptive statistics, paired t-test and chi-square test were used as specified in the study.Results: Before the intervention, 55 (70.5%) participants had inadequate knowledge, 14 (17.94%) had moderate knowledge and 9 (11.53%) had adequate knowledge. After the structured teaching programme, 4 (5.12%) had inadequate knowledge, 10 (12.82%) had moderate knowledge and 64 (82.05%) had adequate knowledge. The mean knowledge score increased from 11.46 ± 5.16 in the pre-test to 22.67 ± 4.49 in the post-test, an increase of 11.21 points. The study reports a statistically significant pre-test/post-test improvement (p < 0.05). The study narrative also reports improvement in attitude; however, numerical pre-test/post-test attitude scores are not presented in the supplied research document. Gender, area of clinical exposure and source of knowledge were reported as significantly associated with knowledge, whereas several other selected variables were not.Conclusion: The findings support the usefulness of a structured teaching programme in improving knowledge regarding universal precautions among the participating nursing students. Regular, reinforced infection-prevention education, practical demonstrations and clinical supervision are warranted in nursing education.
Keywords universal precautions; infection prevention; nursing students; structured teaching programme; knowledge; attitude; nursing education
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-09-30
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