A Study to Assess the Effectives of Structured Teaching Programme on Level of Knowledge Regarding Drug Abuse among 1st Year B.Sc. Nursing Students at Hillside College of Nursing, Bangalore

Abstract

Objective: The chronic, recurrent brain illness known as drug addiction, or drug misuse, is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite negative effects. Drug use is voluntary at first, but with frequent use, it becomes addictive. The study's objective is to assess nursing students' knowledge about drug use.

Methodology: The impact of a structured training program on knowledge about drug abuse was evaluated using a quantitative evaluative research approach with a pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test study design. Thirty samples of nursing students were chosen using the basic random sampling technique.

Results: The study's findings showed that the respondents' knowledge was significantly higher than the overall mean pre-test knowledge score of 13 (43.33%) with a standard deviation of 4.16, and the computed paired "t" value was -2.95. The overall post-test mean score was 17.26 (57.53%) with a standard deviation of 6.46. The study shows a correlation between certain demographic factors and the post-test level of knowledge. Conclusion: The study's findings showed that the majority of first-year B.Sc. nursing students knew very little about drug usage. It creates a large space for future research on creative ways to raise awareness and expands understanding of drug usage among first-year B.Sc. nursing students.