Evaluate the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Complementary Medicine among Staff Nurses Working in a Selected Hospital at Kanniyakumari District

Objective: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding complementary medicine among nurses working inDr. Kumaraswami health centre.Methods: A quasi experimental research design, one group pre test and post test was used for the study.This consists of 60 samples based on purposive sampling that were selected based on the sampling criteria are used in the study.Results: based on demographic variables nurses (41.66%) were in the age group of 23 yrs, 85% were female.In the pre test, 46.34% of nurses had average knowledge, 43.66% had poor knowledge and 10% had good knowledge.In the post test, 71.66% had good knowledge and 28.34% had average knowledge.Conclusion: This study gives empirical support that video assisted teaching programme is effective in enhancing the knowledge of nurses.The mean post test score (22.04+4) was higher than the mean pre test score (12+3.91)showing a significant difference in knowledge level before and after the video assisted teaching program (t-test=7.032,p<0.05%).