Author(s):
Arunika Hazra
Email(s):
arunikahazra@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00042 
Address:
Arunika Hazra*
Nursing Tutor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing, St. Martha’s College of Nursing,
No.5, Nrupathunga Road, Sampangi Rama Nagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560001, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 15,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching program (STP) in enhancing the knowledge of nursing officers about human milk banking. A human milk bank, breast milk bank or lactarium is a service that collects, screens, processes, pasteurizes, and dispenses by prescription human milk donated by nursing mothers who are not biologically related to the recipient infant. The concept of human milk banking has historical roots and has evolved significantly over time to become an essential part of neonatal care. Objectives of the study: To assess the pre-test knowledge score of nursing officers regarding human milk banking. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of nursing officers regarding human milk banking. To find out the association between the pre-test knowledge scores of nursing officers regarding human milk banking with selected socio-demographic variables. A pre-experimental design was used, with pre-test and post-test assessments conducted on 110 nursing officers at KIMS Hospital, Bangalore. Pretest was conducted on day one and post-test was conducted after 7 days using the same structured knowledge questionnaire. The results showed a significant improvement in knowledge, with the pre-test mean percentage of 38.1% increasing to 86.8% post-test, reflecting an enhancement of 48.7%. Statistical analysis revealed a significant paired 't' value of 51.08, indicating the effectiveness of the structured teaching program. Additionally, associations were found between pre-test knowledge scores and various socio-demographic variables, such as age, religion, and professional experience. The study concluded that the structured teaching program significantly improved nursing officer’s knowledge of human milk banking.
Cite this article:
Arunika Hazra. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Nursing Officers regarding Human Milk Banking at selected Hospitals, Bengaluru. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(4):205-9. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00042
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Arunika Hazra. A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Nursing Officers regarding Human Milk Banking at selected Hospitals, Bengaluru. Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2025;15(4):205-9. doi: 10.52711/2349-2996.2025.00042 Available on: https://ajner.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-15-4-3
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