A study to assess the effectiveness of educational intervention on ethical responsibilities of nurses and rights of children in terms of knowledge of nursing personnel working in selected hospital of Delhi

Nurses caring for children in critical care areas encounter ethical dilemmas therefore it is important for nurses to have a basic understanding of the laws that affect their practice and the ethical guidelines that can be used to resolve dilemmas. Prospective randomized experimental design was selected for this study. 100 Nurses from pediatric setting were selected from selected hospital and divided into two groups: Group A and B. Structured Knowledge Questionnaire (score of 0 to 30) was used to assess the knowledge about ethical responsibilities and rights of children. Pre knowledge test of ethical responsibilities and rights of children were done from both the groups. Group A received the educational intervention on ethical responsibilities and rights of children and Group B did not receive any educational intervention. Post knowledge test of ethical responsibilities and rights of children were done from Group A and B. There was significant (p <0.05) effect on knowledge score among Nurses was seen in educational intervention group with mean knowledge score of 25 ± 2.66 as compared to non intervention group with mean knowledge score of 16 ± 2.52. It shows that education about ethical responsibilities and rights of children can strengthen the knowledge of Nurses and can improve the quality of care.