Effectiveness of Demonstration-based Educational Sessions on Management of Chest Tube Drainage among Nurses

Introduction Chest tube drainage system is to restore intra-pleural negative pressure and to promote the re-expansion of the lungs. However, if it is not managed properly, it can lead to complications. Aim Current study aimed to assess and evaluate the nurse’s knowledge and practices regarding the management of chest tube drainage at public hospital and to improve it through demonstration-based educational sessions. Methods A quasi-experimental study design was exploited to evaluate the effectiveness of Demonstration based educational sessions on the management of chest tube drainage among nurses. A total of 58 nurses participated in the study via Simple Random Sampling technique. Results Pre-Knowledge of nurses was found to be poor; none of the participants obtained a good knowledge score. While the post-test knowledge scores were significantly improved to the good category after the demonstration based educational sessions. Conclusion The demonstration based educational session was effective for the improvement of nurse’s knowledge.