Author(s):
K. Gopalakrishnan, S. Vijayalaskhmi, Kovi. Poojitha
Email(s):
goldgopal_k@yahoo.com
DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00013 
Address:
K. Gopalakrishnan1, S. Vijayalaskhmi2, Kovi. Poojitha3
1HOD and Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, AECS Maruthi College of Nursing,
Behind Maaruti Dental College, Kammanahalli, Off Bennerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076, Karnataka.
2Clinical Instructor, Department of OBG Nursing, College of Nursing, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (National Importance), Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka.
3Lecturer, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, AECS Maruthi College of Nursing, Behind Maaruti Dental College, Kammanahalli, Off Bennerghatta, Bangalore – 560076 Bangalore, Karnataka.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 15,
Issue - 1,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Background: The tobacco plant and some e-cigarette liquids naturally contain nicotine, a highly addictive substance. Tobacco usage is the second most lethal drug worldwide, with an estimated 5 million deaths from it, and it poses a serious health risk. Objectives: To evaluate the student’s knowledge of the negative effects of nicotine addiction among nursing students and find the association between the pre-test knowledge score of the negative effects of nicotine addiction and the selected demographic variables of Nursing students. Material and Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a one-group pretest and post-test design. Simple random sampling (lottery method) was used to select 50 nursing college students. A structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the students' knowledge of the negative effects of nicotine addiction. Results: Study results showed that the pretest poor knowledge score was 30% (n=15) which was reduced to zero in the post-test. The average knowledge score in the pretest was 64% (n=32) which was reduced to 4% (n=2) in the post-test. Most participants scored good knowledge scores in the post-test from 6% (n=3) to 96% (n=48). The average mean knowledge score in the pretest was 13.02±4.70 increasing to 30.40±3.23 in the post-test. The calculated ‘t’ value (t = 58.34) shows a significant difference at p < 0.05 from pre- to post which showed that planned teaching program effectively improved the knowledge score on the negative effects of nicotine addiction among nursing students. Conclusion: Planned teaching program have a considerable impact on students' knowledge level, as demonstrated by the statistical data provided by the study findings.
Cite this article:
K. Gopalakrishnan, S. Vijayalaskhmi, Kovi. Poojitha. Effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge of the Negative effects of Nicotine Addiction among Nursing Students – A Quasi-Experimental Study. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(1):58-2. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00013
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K. Gopalakrishnan, S. Vijayalaskhmi, Kovi. Poojitha. Effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge of the Negative effects of Nicotine Addiction among Nursing Students – A Quasi-Experimental Study. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(1):58-2. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00013 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-1-13
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