A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION AMONG STUDENTS AT SELECTED COLLEGE, NAGAPATTINAM.

Author Name: 1. Dr. R. Sridevi 2. Nirmalini 3. Deepika 4. Dharshini 5. Divya 6. Divya 7. Harini 8. Hemalatha 9. Iswarya 10. Janani

Volume/Issue: 07/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2026-46694319/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Principal, E.G.S Pillay College of Nursing, Nagapattinam, India.
2. Assistant Professor, , E.G.S Pillay College of Nursing, Nagapattinam, India.
3. -10 Nursing Students, E.G.S Pillay College of Nursing, Nagapattinam, India.

ABSTRACT

Voluntary blood donation is an essential component of a safe and adequate blood supply. College students represent an important potential source of voluntary blood donor.Blood is an essential component of human life and plays a vital role in maintaining the normal functioning of the human body. It is required for the transportation of oxygen and nutrients, removal of waste products, regulation of body temperature, and protection against infections..Objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge regarding voluntary blood donationA pre-experimental study was conducted among 60 college students to assess the effectiveness of a Video-Assisted Teaching Programme on voluntary blood donation using convenient sampling.Post-test findings showed 63.3% had adequate, 31.6% moderately adequate, and 5% inadequate knowledge.The study concluded that Video-Assisted Teaching Programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding voluntary blood donation.Results: The findings of the study showed that the students’ knowledge regarding voluntary blood donation was improved following the video-assisted teaching programme. There was a statistically significant difference between the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores, indicating that the video-assisted teaching programme was effective in improving students’ knowledge regarding voluntary blood donation.

Key words: Voluntary Blood Donation, Video-Assisted Teaching, Knowledge, College Students.