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Shany Thomas
A descriptive correlative study was conducted to identify the attitude and practice of staff nurses towards the use of nursing assessment format. Based on sample selection criteria purposive sampling was used to select 45 staff nurses from the wards of Apollo BGS Hospital, Mysore. A semantic differential scale on attitude and check list on practice was developed and used to collec t the data. The validity of the tool was established by the subject experts from related field. Reliability of the tool was tested by test -retest method for attitude scale and inter -rater method for practice checklist and tool was found reliable. Data wa s analyzed using SPSS -11.5 version. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. The analysis revealed that the attitude of nurses on various aspects of nursing assessment format, content of the format M=34.73 (SD=3.87), applicability M=26.11(SD= 5.24), significance M=33.13(SD=6.33) and contribution to patient prognosis M=16.09 (SD=3.93) were favorable. The overall attitude of nurses towards the use of nursing assessment format was favorable with mean score of 110.067 (SD= 16.35). The obtained mean practice score was M=13.33 (SD=2.13) which showed moderate practice. The obtained coefficient of correlation r = 0.328(p=0.028) was significant therefore, the attitude towards nursing assessment format was significantly correlated to practice. The ‘t’ val ue obtained with respect to area of working t=5.357 (p=0.000) was highly significant and was independently associated with attitude towards nursing assessment format. The obtained ‘t’ values regarding education t=2.341 (p=0.025) was significantly associated with the practice of nurses towards nursing assessment format. The present study reveals that the nurses had positive attitude and good practice towards Nursing Assessment Format. Assessment format has important role in rendering quality care. Therefore , the nurse educators must frequently assess the nurses’ skill in doing the assessment and proper guidance should be given to them for better patient care.
Keywords: Attitude, Practice, Nursing Assessment Format