A Pre-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding the use of the Braden Scale among Staff Nurses in selected Hospitals of Kashmir

Danish Azad Shah, Neha John, Fareha Khan — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction: The Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Ulcer Risk helps nurses assess a patient’s likelihood of developing pressure ulcers. It is quick to administer and proven more accurate than other tools or clinical judgment across age groups and care settings.
Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding the Braden Scale and to examine the association between pre-test knowledge and selected demographic variables such as age, gender, clinical experience, area of practice, and professional qualification.
Methodology: The study was guided by J.G. Kenny’s General System Model (1936) and used a quantitative, pre-experimental (one group pre-test, post-test) design with purposive sampling. Sixty staff nurses from selected GMC and Associated Hospital, Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, participated. Data were collected via structured questionnaires assessing knowledge and expressed practice. The tool’s validity and reliability were established. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: Among the participants, 53.3% were female, 37% aged 25–36, and 38.3% had 0–5 years of experience. Most (33.3%) worked in intensive care, and 41.7% were B.Sc. Nursing graduates. Post-test knowledge
(86.7%) and practice scores (96%) significantly improved compared to pre-test scores (73.3% and 91.7%, respectively). A significant association was found between pre-test knowledge and area of practice (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: The structured teaching programme effectively enhanced staff nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding the Braden Scale, with a notable link between knowledge scores and area of practice.

How to cite this article:
Shah D A, John N, Khan F. A Pre-experimental
Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured
Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice
Regarding the use of the Braden Scale among
Staff Nurses in selected Hospitals of Kashmir
. Trends Nurs Adm Edu. 2025;14(2):1-7.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2141.202502

Trends in Nursing Administration and Education (2348-2141)

A Pre-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding the use of the Braden Scale among Staff Nurses in selected Hospitals of Kashmir