Effect of Self-Instructional Module on Knowledge About Telemedicine Among Selected Staff Nurses Working at District Hospital Satna, M.P.

Abstract

Background: Telehealth involves delivering clinical healthcare services remotely through electronic communication technologies. Staff nurses require knowledge of telehealth for roles like virtual assessments and triaging, but studies show knowledge gaps often exist, necessitating training programs to improve proficiency. Effective training, such as computer-assisted teaching or seminars, significantly increases a nurse's knowledge and confidence in using telehealth technologies, protecting cases privacy, and understanding legal requirements. Proper knowledge allows nurses to use telehealth effectively, enhancing case care and improving workflow efficiency. Reasons for a knowledge gap in staff nurses include a mismatch between academic curriculum and clinical needs, lack of time and training opportunities, heavy workloads, and insufficient institutional support. Other factors are the limited use of new research in practice, poor communication between educators and clinical staff, and a lack of resources or support for evidence-based practice.

Methods: A self-learning module was conducted to assess the knowledge of staff nurses regarding telehealth at District Hospital, Satna (M.P.). The study involved 40 nursing officers from the hospital.

Results: The objectives were accomplished based on the results, which showed that demographic factors were significantly related to pre-test scores: Poor 4(10%), Average 31 (77.5%), good 05 (12.5%), Excellent 0 (0%) post-test knowledge score: poor 0 (0%) Average1(2.5%), Good04(10%), Excellent35(87.5%) regarding telehealth among staff nurses (Nursing Officer) working in District Hospital Satna (M.P.) The knowledge score obtains pre-test knowledge score means 22.475 and standard Deviation 6.25 & post-test knowledge score mean is 54.25 and standard deviation 5.978, which shows an increase in knowledge by SIM.

Conclusion: It was concluded from the study findings that socio-demographic factors have a significant impact on the knowledge of staff nurses (nursing officers) regarding telehealth.