ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of patient
teaching among nurses working in selected tertiary health institutions in Enugu. The
objectives of the study were to determine the nurses’ knowledge of patient teaching, attitude
towards patient teaching and practice of patient teaching. A cross-sectional descriptive
survey design was used for the study in two tertiary health institutions in Enugu. Simple
random sampling technique was used to select the two institutions of study. The target
population for study was 978 nurses. A sample of 430 nurses was proportionately selected
for the study. Self developed questionnaire with open and closed ended questions were used
to assess knowledge and practice and four point modified likert scale was used to assess
attitude. Cronbatch alpha statistics was used to establish the internal consistency which gave
a reliability coefficient of 0.80. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze
data. Results were presented in tables as percentages, means, and standard deviations. Chisquare,
students’ t-test and ANOVA were used to test hypotheses at P
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NNENNA, OKORO . "Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Patient Teaching Among Nurses Working In Tertiary Health Institutions In Enugu" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 03, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitude-and-practice-of-patient-teaching-among-nurses-working-in-tertiary-health-institutions-in-enugu