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Volume 5, Issue 4 (Suppl)
Occup Med Health Aff
ISSN: 2329-6879 OMHA, an open access journal
Health Congress 2017
October 16-17, 2017
October 16-17, 2017 Dubai, UAE
12
th
World Congress on
Industrial Health, Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Effectiveness of Module Based Learning (MBL) regarding Facility Based Newborn Care (FBNC) in
terms of knowledge and practices among nursing students
Minal Kumari, Yogesh Kumar and Parvinder Kaur
Maharishi Markandeshwar University, India
Introduction:
Mobile applications are being developed at a rapid speed and are intensively used by students. It can help to
achieve better performance in organizing, managing and monitoring classroom activities.
Aims & Objectives:
The aim of the study was to assess and compare the knowledge and practice regarding FBNC among
nursing students in MBL group and MABL group before and after the administration of MBL and MABL. The conceptual
framework of the study was based on CIPP model by Stufflebeam.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
The research approach adopted for the study was quasi-experimental and design
was non-equivalent comparison group pre-test and post-test design. The study was conducted at two nursing colleges of
Ambala, Haryana. A total of 70 BSc Nursing 3
rd
year students, randomly allocated to 2 groups i.e., 35 in MBL and 35 in MABL.
The tool used for the study consisted of structured knowledge questionnaire and observational check list was used to assess
knowledge and practices by OSCE method of nursing students regarding FBNC. Data collection was done in January 2017. The
obtained data was analyzed and interpreted in terms of objectives and research.
Findings:
The major findings revealed that mean post- test knowledge and practices score in MBL group (21.4±0.89) and in
MABL group (22.4±0.54) was significantly higher than pre-test knowledge score in MBL group (14.6±15.0) and in MABL
group (16.2±17.0). Also, the mean post-test practice score in MBL group (38.1±1.91) and in MABL group (38.9±1.20) was
significantly higher than pre-test practice score in MBL (20.4±3.70) as well as in MABL group (20.5±4.26). Mild positive
significant relationship (r=0.03) was found between post-test score of knowledge and practices.
Conclusion & Significance:
It was concluded from the study MABL was more effective in developing the practices of nursing
students regarding FBNC than MBL.
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Biography
Minal Kumari is currently pursuing MSc Nursing and conducted a research project in the fulfillment of her Master’s degree in Child Health Nursing. Her open and
new constructivist ideas help in improving the health status. She is also a Member of National Neonatal Forum.
meenal.panwar@gmail.comMinal Kumari et al., Occup Med Health Aff 2017, 5:4 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6879-C1-038