Author(s)
Mrs.Adduri Sarika, Sadu Anusha
- Manuscript ID: 120964
- Volume 2, Issue 6, Jun 2026
- Pages: 2353–2370
Subject Area: Nursing and Midwifery
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20727700Abstract
Background
Placental stem cells have emerged as an important area in regenerative medicine due to their potential role in the treatment of various diseases, including hematological, genetic, and degenerative disorders. As future healthcare providers, nursing students require adequate knowledge regarding placental stem cell collection, preservation, storage, and clinical applications. Educational interventions are essential to enhance their understanding of recent advancements in stem cell therapy.
Objectives
To assess the pre-test knowledge regarding placental stem cell utilization among fourth-year B.Sc. Nursing students.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding placental stem cell utilization.
To determine the association between post-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables.
Methodology
A quantitative research approach with a pre-experimental one-group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. The study was conducted among 50 fourth-year B.Sc. Nursing students studying in selected nursing colleges at Kolar, Karnataka. Participants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire consisting of demographic variables and 33 multiple-choice questions related to placental stem cell utilization. A pre-test was conducted, followed by a structured teaching programme, and a post-test was administered to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, paired t-test, and chi-square test.
Results
The pre-test findings revealed that 56% of students had inadequate knowledge and 44% had moderately adequate knowledge regarding placental stem cell utilization, whereas none of the students had adequate knowledge. Following the structured teaching programme, post-test findings showed marked improvement, with 40% of students attaining adequate knowledge, 56% having moderately adequate knowledge, and only 4% remaining in the inadequate category.
The mean post-test knowledge score (24.60 ± 3.81) was significantly higher than the mean pre-test score (13.84 ± 3.52). The calculated paired t-value was 17.45 and was highly significant at p < 0.001, indicating that the structured teaching programme effectively improved the knowledge of fourth-year B.Sc. Nursing students regarding placental stem cell utilization.
Conclusion
The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was highly effective in improving the knowledge of fourth-year B.Sc. Nursing students regarding placental stem cell utilization. Incorporating emerging topics such as stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine into nursing education can improve students’ professional competence and enable them to provide evidence-based patient education.