Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part D (2022)

Introduction: A surgical site infection (SSI) is an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place. Surgical site infections can sometimes be superficial infections involving the skin only surgical site infections (SSIs) are the second most common cause of hospital-acquired infection. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a leading cause of patient morbidity and mortality.

Aim: The study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of video teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of surgical site infection among the staff nurse.

Methodology: A quantitative research design was used to assess the knowledge of 60 staff nurses at the selected hospitals of district Kangra by Non-Probability Purposive sampling technique. A self-structure questionnaire tool was used to assess the knowledge.

Results: The results of study revealed that there was no significant association of level of knowledge with the socio-demographic variables i.e. age, marital status, occupation, years of experience, previous knowledge regarding the prevention of surgical site infection. But there was significant value i.e. p< 0.05* had association between qualification of staff nurses had impact on the knowledge regarding the prevention of surgical site infection.

Conclusion: Hence, it is concluded that the majority of staff nurses having good knowledge regarding the prevention of surgical site infection.