The Effect of Programmed Instruction about Pacemakers given in the Hospital Setting on the Immediate and Delayed Retention of Information on Patients with Permanent Cardiac Pacemakers

<p>A convenience sample of nineteen patients composing group A, hospitalized for initial placement of permanent cardiac pacemakers, was studied. A programmed instructional test was prepared by the investiga- tors for this population. The question under study was, does programmed instruction for pacemaker patients affect immediate and delayed recall of information? Patients were pre-tested, presented with the programmed instruction package and given a post-test immediately upon completion of the package. They were retested later to evaluate retention level. An IQ test was administered at the same time as the pre-test. Statistical analysis using t-tests indicated significant differences between pre-test scores and post-test I scores and between pre-test scores and post-test II scores at p=0.05. A comparison of post-test I and post-test II showed no significant difference. No difference was found between scores (post test I scores minus pre-test scores) of patients requiring 24 hours to complete programmed instruction and those requiring more than 24 hours. There was also found to be no correlation between retention level and the number of days separating the administration of the two post tests.</p> <p>Correlation was seen only between IQ and retention. The investigators suggest that the use of programmed instruction is an effective tool for use with pacemaker patients in this study population.</p> <p>Group B was comprised of a convenience sample of 19 patients hospitalized for pacemaker replacement. The information test and the IQ test were administered. This group of patients did not receive programmed instruction. It was undetermined what prior instruction these patients received, when they received it or if they received any instruction at all. Scores achieved on group B's information test were compared to the retention test given to group A (post-test II). Results indicated no significant difference, although the level of significance found (.09) did approach the p=.05 level previously set by the investigators. No correlation was found between IQ and the information test scores.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Nursing

Year

1976

Authors dc:creator

• Ekroth, Ann
• Zorn, Eileen

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lavaun Sutton
• Lucile Lewis
• Ellsworth Wareham

• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Nursing
• Public Health Education and Promotion
• Pacemaker, Artificial -- programmed instruction; Pacemaker, Artificial -- education

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1019

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-2081