Author(s):
PriyamPramanick, Aksa Khokar, Aparna Ghosh, Anupam Rakshit, Rakhi Paroi, Kiran Kumari, K. Gopalakrishnan, Thushara, Kovi. Poojitha
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DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00028 
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PriyamPramanick1, Aksa Khokar1, Aparna Ghosh1, Anupam Rakshit1, Rakhi Paroi1, Kiran Kumari1, K. Gopalakrishnan2, Thushara3, Kovi. Poojitha4
1Students, AECS Maruthi College of Nursing, Behind Maaruti Dental College, Kammanahalli, Off Bennerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076, Karnataka, India.
2HOD and Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, AECS Maruthi College of Nursing, Behind Maaruti Dental College, Kammanahalli, Off Bennerghatta Road, Bangalore - 560076, Karnataka, India.
3Associate Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, AECS Maruthi College of Nursing, Behind Maaruti Dental College, Kammanahalli, Off Bennerghatta Road, Bangalore – 560076, India.
4Lecturer, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, AECS Maruthi College of Nursing, Behind Maaruti Dental College, Kammanahalli, Off Bennerghatta, Bangalore - 560076 Bangalore, Karnataka.
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Volume - 15,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
Background: Biomedical Waste (BMW) is any waste produced during the diagnosis, treatment, or vaccination of humans or animals or from research operations that contains potentially dangerous pathogens that might infect hospital communities and the public. Objectives: to assess the efficacy of a video-assisted educational program on biomedical waste management for nursing students and determine the relationship between the student’s pre-test knowledge level and their chosen demographic characteristics. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental, one-group pre-test-post-test design was employed together with a quantitative research methodology. The sample was chosen using basic random sampling methods. Data was gathered using an unstructured knowledge questionnaire. Results: 96% of the sample's participants were between the ages of 18 and 20 years, while 4% were between the ages of 21 and 23years. Seventy-three percent of the samples were Hindu, five percent were Muslim, eighteen percent were Christian, and three percent others. The majority of the sample, 91%, had prior knowledge from literature and clinical experience, whereas 9% knew their teachers. With a standard deviation (SD) of 1.44, the mean percentage and pre-test knowledge score were 77%. The post-test and mean knowledge score were 98%, with SD 1.95. The average pre-test knowledge score was 77%, while the average post-test knowledge score was 98%. Conclusion: The study shows that first-year B Sc nursing students' understanding of biomedical waste management increased due to the instructional approach.
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PriyamPramanick, Aksa Khokar, Aparna Ghosh, Anupam Rakshit, Rakhi Paroi, Kiran Kumari, K. Gopalakrishnan, Thushara, Kovi. Poojitha. The Effectiveness of a Video-assisted Teaching Program on Biomedical Waste Management among Nursing students at Bangalore Colleges. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(3):133-6. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00028
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PriyamPramanick, Aksa Khokar, Aparna Ghosh, Anupam Rakshit, Rakhi Paroi, Kiran Kumari, K. Gopalakrishnan, Thushara, Kovi. Poojitha. The Effectiveness of a Video-assisted Teaching Program on Biomedical Waste Management among Nursing students at Bangalore Colleges. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(3):133-6. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00028 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-3-3
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