INTRODUCTIONMenstrual blood released by females every month is being discarded as the unhygienic waste .But the menstrual blood contains large amount of self renewing cells that can make a distinction into a various other body cells which reveals a great prospective for the cell therapy.

Evaluate the effectiveness of demo through video on knowledge regarding utilization of menstrual blood stem cells among staff nurses at Christian mission hospital in madurai.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

OBJECTIVES

To assess the level of pre test knowledge among nurses regarding utilization of menstrual blood stem cells.

To find the difference between pre test score and post test score on knowledge among nurses.

To evaluate the effectiveness of demo throug video on utilization of menstrual blood stem cells among nurses.

To find out the association between pretest and post test knowledge with the selected demographic variables.

METHODOLOGY

RESEARCH APPROACH

RESEARCH DESIGN

SETTING OF THE STUDY

POPULATION

quantitative approach.

quasi experimental design

christian mission hospital, Madurai

Axillary nurses midwife training or diploma in nursing or B.sc nursing

SAMPLE SIZE The sample size was 60 nurses working in the Christian mission hospital

METHOD OF SAMPLING The sample were selected by purposive sampling technique ,in which nurses who were available at the time of data collection in the Christian mission hospital .

SCORING PROCEDURE The knowledge score was interpreted in percentage as follows Above 76% -Adequate knowledge 51 to 75% - moderately adequate knowledge Below 50%- Inadequate knowledge

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRESENTATION

Figure shows pretest knowledge 97% inadequate, 3% moderate knowledge 0% adequate. Post test score was 93%adequate 7% moderate 0% inadequate.

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IMPLICATION

IN NURSING EDUCATIONIN NURSING SERVICESIN NURSING RESEARCH IN NURSING ADMINITRATION

RECOMMENDATION

A similar study can be conducted among non nursing personal

A descriptive study can be conducted regarding menstrual blood stem cell collection

An experimental study can be conducted regarding efficacy of the menstrual blood stem cells

CONCLUSION

This is an innovative study to increases the knowledge and awareness of the nurses about utilization of menstrual blood stem cells. Through this study nurses aquire the skills regarding utilization of menstrual blood stem cells

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