Abstract :
Implementation of historical controls and concurrent controls in post test only non equivalent control design was a novel undertaking for a research study titled Effect of structured nursing care rounds on satisfaction with nursing care among adult medical surgical patients. The comparison groups involved in this study were three historical control, concurrent control and experiential groups. Further, this non equivalent control group posttest only design study utilized a posttest as well. According to the independent sample t test analysis, the mean score in the experimental group, for overall satisfaction with nursing care was significantly higher 105.74±8.4, t=37.03, p 0.001 than in the control group 73.41±12.57 with a mean difference of 32.33, t=37.03, p 0.001 . With regard to the mean percentage of overall satisfaction, the experimental group marked 84.6 . This study also compared the historical and the post test data of the experimental group on patient satisfaction with nursing care. The statistical computations performed using the difference between two independent means procedure found a considerable mean difference of 28.75, t=35.33, p 0.001 in this as well. As a well designed study that showed superiority of SNCR to routine care provides strong evidence of the effect of the new intervention and the addition of historical data supported the conclusion of effectiveness. Lillykutty M. J | Dr. Rebecca Samson "The Use of Historical Controls in Post-Test only Non-Equivalent Control Group" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-2 | Issue-4 , June 2018, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd15653.pdf Paper URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/15653/the-use-of-historical-controls-in-post-test-only-non-equivalent-control-group/lillykutty-m-j
Keyword :
structured nursing care rounds, historical control, concurrent control, experimental group