"Effectiveness of Basic Nursing Educational Interventions on Primary Healthcare Paramedics: A Quasi-Experimental Approach"
NCT Number: NCT06523907
Status: RECRUITING
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Education Training|Nursing Skills|Primary Healthcare|Education, Nursing
Interventions: OTHER: Intervention Basic Nursing skills|OTHER: Control Present Knowledge about basic nursing skill
Sponsor: SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust
Sex: ALL
Age: ADULT
Enrollment: 230
Study Design: Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Start Date: 2024-07-30
Completion Date: 2024-09-30
Locations: SINA Health Education & Welfare Trust, Karachi, Pakistan

Summary:
Expected Significance of the Study:

Improved Patient Outcomes: Paramedics often serve as the first point of contact for patients in primary healthcare settings. Ensuring that they possess adequate knowledge and skills in basic nursing care can lead to improved patient outcomes, including better management of chronic conditions, reduced incidence of complications, and enhanced overall quality of care.

Enhanced Healthcare Delivery: By equipping paramedics with basic nursing care education, healthcare systems can optimize resource utilization and improve the efficiency of care delivery. Paramedics may be better equipped to handle a wider range of patient needs, reducing the burden on other healthcare professionals and streamlining the referral process.

Addressing Skills Gaps: Many paramedics receive training primarily focused on emergency medical care rather than comprehensive nursing skills. This research addresses an important gap in paramedic education by evaluating the effectiveness of additional training in basic nursing care, potentially filling a critical need in the healthcare workforce.

Professional Development: Providing paramedics with opportunities for ongoing education and professional development can enhance job satisfaction, increase retention rates, and contribute to a more skilled and competent workforce. This research could inform the development of training programs tailored to the specific needs of paramedics in primary healthcare settings.

Cost-Effectiveness: Investing in education and training programs for paramedics may yield long-term cost savings for healthcare systems by reducing hospital admissions, emergency department visits, and unnecessary medical interventions. Assessing the effectiveness of such programs is crucial for allocating resources effectively and maximizing their impact.

Evidence-Based Practice: By conducting a quasi-experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of basic nursing care education among paramedics, this research contributes valuable evidence to the field of healthcare education and practice. Evidence-based findings can inform policy decisions, curriculum development, and clinical guidelines, ultimately benefiting both patients and healthcare providers.

Primary Outcome Measures: Pre and post assessment of Paramedics' Knowledge after educational intervention, Baseline knowledge about the primary healthcare settings among the paramedics before the intervention given, One month
Secondary Outcome Measures: Pre and Post Intramuscular injection administration Knowledge, Comparing the pre- and post-intervention knowledge among paramedics about how to administer I/V injection, who underwent the education program., One month|Pre and Post Intramuscular injection administration Knowledge, Identifying any barriers or challenges encountered in implementing the education program and suggesting recommendations for future improvements or modifications., One month|Pre and Post Sub-cutaneous injection administration knowledge, Investigating any changes in paramedics' attitudes towards nursing care, including their perceived importance of nursing interventions in primary healthcare contexts., one month|Pre and Post Needle Stick Injury administration Knowledge, Investigating any changes in paramedics' attitudes towards nursing care, including their perceived importance of nursing interventions in primary healthcare contexts., one month|Pre and Post educational intervention of Hygiene practice knowledge, Investigating any changes in paramedics' attitudes towards nursing care, including their perceived importance of nursing interventions in primary healthcare contexts., one month|Pre and Post educational intervention of vital sign knowledge, Investigating any changes in paramedics' attitudes towards nursing care, including their perceived importance of nursing interventions in primary healthcare contexts., one month|Pre and Post educational intervention of anthropometric measurement (weight in Kg) knowledge, Investigating any changes in paramedics' attitudes towards nursing care, including their perceived importance of nursing interventions in primary healthcare contexts., one month|Pre and Post educational intervention of anthropometric measurement (Height in cm) knowledge, Investigating any changes in paramedics' attitudes towards nursing care, including their perceived importance of nursing interventions in primary healthcare contexts., one month