A Descriptive Study to Assess the Correlation between Knowledge and Practice of ASHA Workers regarding Services provided under National Health Mission working in Selected Primary Health Centres of Tangmarg, Baramulla with a View to Develop Information Booklet

Authors

  • Noorul Amin MSc Nursing (Community Health Nursing) Scholar, MMINSR, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Dilshada Wani Professor Cum Principal, MMINSR, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  • Bilqis Yasmin Senior Tutor, MMINSR, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Abstract

Introduction: The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice levels of ASHAworkers regarding services provided under the National Health Mission (NHM). These levels were further correlated to know whether they are related or not. It aimed at providing deficient information to ASHA workers, and at motivating them to sustain their efforts for adequate practice.
Methods: A non-experimental descriptive (correlative) research design was used. 60 ASHA workers were selected from the accessible population using convenient sampling technique. The prepared tools (self-structured knowledge questionnaire and practice checklist) and Information Booklet were validated by a panel of experts, and were pre-tested for clarity and feasibility. A pilot study was conducted on 10% of ASHA workers. The main study was conducted from 9th September 2020 to 20th September 2020. The data collected was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The study revealed that majority of the ASHA workers had average knowledge and adequate practice regarding services provided under NHM. There was a significant association of their knowledge scores regarding services provided under NHM with their educational status. No significant association was found between their practice scores and their demographic variables. A moderately strong positive correlation was found between their knowledge and practice regarding services provided under NHM.
Conclusion: The findings of the study concluded that ASHA workers working in Primary Health Centres of Tangmarg, Baramulla had average knowledge and adequate practice regarding services provided under NHM. However, some components need to be focused on.

Author Biography

Noorul Amin , MSc Nursing (Community Health Nursing) Scholar, MMINSR, SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Noorul Amin is working as Nursing Officer in the Department of Nursing Administration SKIMS Soura. He has completed his B.Sc Honours Nursing from University of Kashmir via Bibi Halima College of Nursing & Medical Technology in the year 2014 and secured Ist rank in the course. He has pursued his Nurse Internship from King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Saudi Arabia in the year 2013. Later on he pursued M.Sc Counselling & Family Therapy from IGNOU RC Srinagar in the year 2017 and is the only candidate who has completed the said course in that year. Presently he is refining his skills by pursuing his Postgraduation in Nursing [Community Health Nursing] since 2019 at Mader e Meharbaan Institute of Nursing Science & Research from SKIMS deemed University as an in-service candidate.

Noorul Amin has been continuously working in the field of Nursing both in private, public and government sectors. He has worked as visiting faculty for various Private Nursing and Paramedical institutes of Kashmir valley and impart education to nursing and paramedical students at various levels. He has worked as Staff Nurse in the Department of Gastroenterology, SMHS hospital, Srinagar. Later on he was appointed as Staff Nurse (Nursing officer) in SKIMS Soura and has been working in this premier health care institute since April 2015. He has worked as Consultant Quantity Assessor with City & Guilds Manipal Global for a period of three years from 2014 to 2017.

Noorul Amin is serving various organisations in the capacity of editor and resource person. He is working as editor in chief of two national journals of nursing and editor of 2 more nursing journals published by MAT journals. He is also working as editor in two international journals published by Journals Pub. Besides this he is the Member, Editor & Course Mentor at Centre for Continuing Nursing Excellence, Consortium e Learning Network. He is also working as editor in nursing journals of mantech publications. He is also one of the editorial board member of nursing journal at ADR Publications. He is also a Member of Association of Indian School Counsellors & Allied Professionals, Moolchand Medicity Lajpat Nagar New Delhi. Moreover he is also a registered Counsellor and lifetime member of Counsellor Council of India. Besides he is reviewer at some international journals particularly at Springfield publishers. He has near about 17 publications to his credit; most of them has been published in various journals of national and international repute. He has attended various conferences, workshops and seminars both at national and international level. He has attended a large number of online courses offered by World Health Organization on COVID 19 and by Department of Personnel and Training , Government of India. He has presented some papers at conferences as well. He is working as a practising Psychotherapist and Mental health Counselor at national level. His interests are Counselling, Mental Health, stress, anger and crisis management, Maternal and Child Health, Holistic Health care, elderly care, IEC activities so on.

 

Noorul Amin has also worked in the field of Counselling and family therapy. He used to provide Counselling and guidance to young people who uses to approach him in times of distress. He has served and successfully provided therapies for smoking cessation, depression, anxiety, panic disorder and much more. He used to provide first aid, being from Nursing background to stabilize a patient who needs referral. He has also worked with one educational consultancy for career counseling in Srinagar kashmir. He continuosly motivates candidates to pursue their higher education in Nursing after GNM and motivates other candidates with bachelors degree in Nursing and Paramedical sciences, to pursue Masters in Nursing and Paramedical sciences as career counselor. He remains available to people in this hard time of COVID 19 round the clock, 24×7.

 

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2020-12-30

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): Trends in Nursing Administration & Education

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