A quasi experimental study to assess the impact of capacity building programme on knowledge attitude and practice regarding Respectful Adolescent Care RAC among nurses working in selected health care settings of Delhi

Abstract

Background: India has the largest adolescent population that is around 253 million (Youth in India, 2022). The world has now more adults than in the history that is nearly 1.2 billion people in between 10 years to 19 years. Most of the morbidity and mortality occurring in this age group is preventable. Adolescents are growing children and lack knowledge about the physical and other changes occurring during adolescence. Here, role of nurses is highly important because nurses are there with the adolescents 24 hours, they are engaged in providing health education, assessment, OPD and referral services. This role can be fulfilled effectively when nurses are trained in providing Respectful Adolescent Care. newlineObjectives: To assess the impact of the Capacity building Programme on knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding Respectful Adolescent Care (RAC) among nurses working in selected health care settings of Delhi, to determine the relationship between KAP of nurses regarding RAC among nurses exposed to RAC, to find the association of pretest KAP scores of nurses with selected demographic variables and to assess satisfaction level among adolescents and their parents with nursing care in experimental group after administering Capacity building Programme on Respectful Adolescent Care (RAC) to nurses. newlineMethodology: The research approach used was Quantitative Research Approach. The design chosen in this study was quasi experimental Non-equivalent pre-test post-test control group design. The study population consisted of nurses working in selected health care settings and adolescents admitted in selected health care settings and their parents. newlineResults: There was a significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test Knowledge, attitude and practice scores of nurses exposed to Capacity building Programme. newlineConclusion: It can be concluded that the capacity building program on RAC was found to be effective in improving knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses. newline newline