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@article{184893,
        author = {Atul Bharat Choudhari and prof. prabhudas raiborde},
        title = {Effect of structured education on venous access devices among staff nurses working in selected tertiary care hospitals of maharashtra},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {3771-3776},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184893},
        abstract = {Background of the study: Venous access devices are frequently required to hospitalized patients for a variety of clinical indications. This requirement may range from short term or temporary need to long term or even permanent access. A variety of vascular access options are available to the physicians who care for patients to meet the required treatment needs. Over the last four decades, VADs have become a standard component of caring for patients with cancer in all settings. Despite the common use of VADs, the current standardized procedures for maintenance care and managing complications is limited. The key to establishing evidence to support practice lies in the further development of nurse, scientist, and clinician collaborations to implement multisite research. It is only through evidence-based findings that traditional practice will be challenged and practice controversies will be resolved. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the effect of structured education on VADs among staff nurses working in selected tertiary care hospitals. A quantitative approach and quasi experimental with non-randomized control group design was used to carry out this study. The staff nurses were selected by convenient sampling technique where data was collected by using self administered questionnaire (SAQ). The analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The age group 21-30 years has 19 participants (20.0%) in both groups, totaling 38 (20.0%).  The 31-40 years group includes 32 participants (33.7%) in each group, totaling 64 (33.7%). The 41-50 years category has 22 participants (23.2%) in the control group and 25 (26.3%) in the experimental group.  42 males (44.2%) are in the control group and 43 males (45.3%) in the experimental group, making a total of 85 males (44.7%). Similarly, 53 females (55.8%) are in the control group and 52 females (54.7%) in the experimental group, totaling 105 females (55.3%). 17 Hindus (17.9%) are in the control group and 16 Hindus (16.8%) in the experimental group, totaling 33 Hindus (17.4%). 24 Buddhists (25.3%) are in the control group and 28 Buddhists (29.5%) in the experimental group.  37 participants (38.9%) in both groups hold a GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) qualification, totaling 74 (38.9%). 33 participants (34.7%) in the control group and 37 participants (38.9%) in the experimental group have a B. Sc Nursing qualification, summing up to 70 (36.8%). 25 participants (26.3%) in the control group and 21 participants (22.1%) in the experimental group hold a P.B. B. Sc (Post Basic B. Sc Nursing) qualification, totalling 46 (24.2%).  91 participants (47.9%) have 1-5 years of experience, with a higher proportion in the experimental group (57.9%) compared to the control group (37.9%). 52 participants (27.4%) have 5-10 years of experience, with similar proportions in both groups (28.4% in control and 26.3% in experimental). The majority of participants (117, 61.6%) have an income between Rs. 20,000- 30,000, with 63.2% in the control group and 60.0% in the experimental group.  There was a significant difference between pretest and post- test knowledge scores in experimental group. And, there was also a significant difference between the post tests of control and experimental group. Inferential analysis reveals that there is association of knowledge with age, religion, Job experience, and there is no association of knowledge score with any other demographic variable. Conclusion: The findings of present study, was concluded that the demo- graphic variables of staff nurses in control and experimental group were more or less similar, revealing both the groups had similar characteristics. Percentage of knowledge and the mean scores of staff nurses were more or less similar in both the groups before intervention. However, after an intervention, the percentage of knowledge and the mean scores of staff nurses were significantly increased in experimental group whereas it was remained unchanged in control group. There was a significant difference between pretest and post- test knowledge scores in experimental group. And, there was also a significant difference between the post tests of control and experimental group. Thus, it was concluded that structured education on venous access devices was effective among staff nurses working in selected tertiary care hospitals, Maharashtra},
        keywords = {venous access devices (VAD), structured education, staff nurses, tertiary care hospitals.},
        month = {September},
        }