The Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Program on Staff Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice of Endotracheal Suctioning: A Quasi-experimental Approach

Abstract

Endotracheal suctioning (ETS) is a medical procedure to clear secretions from a patient's lungs via an artificial airway, specifically an endotracheal tube (ETT). The study's main aim was to assess the impact of a structured teaching program (STP) on the knowledge and practices related to endotracheal suctioning among nursing personnel at a selected general hospital in Salem. This research employed a pre-test methodology, specifically a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The researcher chose 50 nursing personnel from designated hospitals in Salem. The selection of samples was carried out using a convenience sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire regarding endotracheal aspiration care served as the instrument for data collection. On the initial day, the researcher gathered pre-test data, followed by the presentation of the structured curriculum. Subsequently, on the seventh day, a post-test knowledge evaluation was conducted. Data analysis was executed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods, including chi-square analysis and the t-test. The study's findings indicated a notable enhancement in post-test knowledge after providing the information data set (p < 0.01). Additionally, performance improved significantly after participants viewed a PowerPoint presentation related to tracheostomy (p < 0.001). However, no statistically significant relationship was identified between pre-test knowledge and practice or with certain socio-demographic variables. Furthermore, no significant correlation was observed between learning and training.