Effectiveness of self instructional discharge Protocol for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) clients on Knowledge and Attitude among nurses at selected hospital, Trivandrum, 2015

Aims & objective: To assess the effectiveness of self instructional discharge protocol for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) clients on knowledge and attitude among nurses at selected hospitals, Trivandrum. Methodology: A pre experimental study was conducted at Nooral Islam Institute of Medical Science, Trivandrum. The samples consisted of 51 nurses who were selected by non probability purposive sampling technique. The pre test level of knowledge and attitude were assessed by structured knowledge questionnaire and 4 point Likert scale, followed by this a Booklet on Self Instructional Discharge Protocol for CABG clients was given to the nurses and post test level of knowledge and attitude was assessed using same questionnaire. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the pre test mean knowledge score was 16.33 with SD of 1.95 and the post test mean knowledge score was 22.5