ABSTRACT:
Background and objectives: Unconsciousness is a state of being unaware of one’s surroundings as in sleep or of being unresponsive to stimulation. Structured sensory stimulation is a stimulation in a systematic fashion that includes one or all of the following senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Stimulation may include a variety of stimulation technique designed to awaken the comatose individual. Techniques may include visual activities, auditory, tactile, taste and smell stimulation. Mobility stimulation may also be included in stable individual. A stimulus is considered successful if the individual grimaces or moves. Therapists, nurses, physicians, or family members can perform these services in the hospital, the individual’s home, or in a nursing home. A study undertaken was A study to assess the effectiveness of computer assisted teaching on knowledge regarding sensory stimulation in unconscious client among nursing students in selected nursing institutions at Bengaluru. Objectives of the study: To assess the level of pre-test knowledge score regarding sensory stimulation in unconscious client among nursing students. 1. To evaluate effectiveness of computer assisted teaching program on knowledge regarding sensory stimulation in unconscious client among nursing students after the intervention. 2. To find out the association between the pre-test knowledge score of sensory stimulation in unconscious client and their selected socio-demographic variables of nursing students. Methods: An evaluation approach with pre-experimental – one group pre-test and post-test design was selected for the study and convenient sampling technique was used to select 60 nursing students in K.N.N. School and College of Nursing, Bengaluru. Pre-test was done using structured knowledge questionnaire on sensory stimulation of an unconscious client. After the pre-test, computer assisted teaching (CAT) was administered and on the seventh day a post-test was conducted by using the same structured knowledge questionnaire. The duration of the study was one month. Results: The result of the study revealed that majority of the nursing students 43(71.67%) had inadequate knowledge. Only 17(28.33%) students had moderately knowledge and none of them had adequate knowledge in pre-test. Majority of the nursing students 57(95%) had adequate knowledge and only 3(5%) nursing students had moderately adequate knowledge, whereas none of the students had inadequate knowledge in post-test. The overall mean for pre-test was 17.51(S.D=6.08) with the mean percentage of 55.80%. Similarly the overall mean post test score was 30.83(S.D=4.37) with the mean percentage of 86.49%. Paired ‘t’ test was used to find the difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores, which showed that overall enhancement mean percentage was 30.69% with the calculated ‘t’ value 25.91 which is found to be statistically significant at p<0.05 level of confidence. Chi square test revealed that there is no association between the level of knowledge and selected demographic variables of nursing students. Interpretation and conclusion: The study findings concluded that there was 30.69% improvement in the knowledge regarding sensory stimulation in unconscious client after the administration of computer assisted teaching, indicating there is a need for computer assisted teaching in this area for sensory stimulation in unconscious client among nursing students.
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Manju Susan John. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Teaching on Knowledge regarding Sensory Stimulation in Unconscious Client among nursing students in selected Nursing Institutions at Bengaluru. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(4):208-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00039
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Manju Susan John. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Teaching on Knowledge regarding Sensory Stimulation in Unconscious Client among nursing students in selected Nursing Institutions at Bengaluru. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(4):208-8. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00039 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-13-4-3
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