A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Home Care and Follow UP among Epileptic patients attending OPD in selected Hospital at Ahmedabad
Swetal Kumari1, Suneesh P.M.2, Jeenath Justin Doss. K.3
1II Year M.Sc. Nursing, MSN, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Rajkot - 360006.
2Guide, MSN, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Rajkot - 360006.
3Principal, MSN, Shri Anand Institute of Nursing, Rajkot - 360006.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: patelswetal1999@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects the people of all age groups. Approximately 50 million people have the epilepsy worldwide, 80% of the people with epilepsy live in low and middle income countries. Approximately 70% of the people with epilepsy respond to treatment. On the contrary, three fourth of the people with epilepsy living in low and middle income countries do not get the treatment. In most of the countries, People with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discriminations (WHO 2018 Statistics). OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY: To assess the level of knowledge regarding Home care and follow up for epilepsy among clients attending OPD. To evaluate the effectiveness of PTP on knowledge regarding home care and follow up for epilepsy among epileptic clients attending OPD. To find out the association between selected demographic variables and Pre-test level of knowledge regarding home care and follow up for epilepsy among epileptic clients attending OPD. The research approach selected for the study was quantitative research approach and pre-experimental research – one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted at selected hospital at Ahmadabad. Total 30 samples were selected from patients attending OPD and admitted in wards. Patients who are willing to participate in the study. Patients who are present at the time of data collection. Age of patient between 20-60 years. A formal prior permission was obtained from the Hospital, at Ahmedabad. The study was conducted for a period of a week 30 samples were selected based on the criteria for sample. The collected data were analyzed by using inferential statistical method. t- test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of A. Findings related to demographic variables of the study. The majority of (60.00%) sample’s age is between 50-60years.
1. The majority of (70.00%) samples are female significant p<0.05 level. Hence their findings of the study revealed that the Structured Teaching Programme was effective in knowledge regarding epilepsy.
KEYWORDS: Evaluate, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Epilepsy.
INTRODUCTION:
‘Epilepsy’ is derived from the Greek word “Epilambane in” meaning is “to be seized”. The word Epilepsy is used both in verbal and written context for more than 4000 years. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain which means recurrent seizure activity which affects worldwide the people of all age groups. It refers to a clinic phenomenon the harnessing leading ease entity, characterized by recurrentseizures.1 A new child has a bundle of anticipation and expectations. Any illness that the child may have like seizure, seems terrible to the parents and family. The stigma that some people still associate with seizures and epilepsy creates unique challenges. Seizures in a newborn usually subside quickly but may recur as epilepsy in later childhood or even in adulthood.2
Epilepsy Foundation celebrates the National Epilepsy Awareness month at November. To create awareness among republic. It argues that, According to the WHO Organization, Epilepsy is the most common brain disorders worldwide. Moreover, Public understanding about epilepsy causes social challenges like bullying, discrimination and depression, People do not want to talk about the disease.3
NEED FOR THE STUDY:
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that affects the people of all age groups. Approximately 50 million people have the epilepsy worldwide, 80% of the people with epilepsy live in low- and middle-income countries. Approximately 70% of the people with epilepsy respond to treatment.4 On the contrary, three fourth of the people with epilepsy living in low- and middle-income countries do not get the treatment. In most of the countries, People with epilepsy and their families suffer from stigma and discriminations (WHO 2018 Statistics).5
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
· To assess the level of knowledge regarding Home care and follow up for epilepsy.
· To evaluate the effectiveness of PTP on knowledge regarding home care and follow up for epilepsy among epileptic clients attending OPD.
· To find out the association between selected demographic variables and Pre-test level of knowledge regarding home care and follow up for epilepsy among epileptic clients attending OPD.
HYPOTHESES:
H1: The mean post-test knowledge scores of patients receiving PTP will be significantly higher than the mean pretest knowledge scores.
H2: There will be significant association between the selected demographic variables and their pre-test level of knowledge regarding home care & follow up for epilepsy among epileptic clients attending OPD.
MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY:
Research approach
· Quantitative research approach
Research design
· Pre- experimental, one group pre-test post-test design.
Setting:
· The study was conducted in selected Hospital at Ahmadabad
Population:
· Target population: Patients admitted in selected hospital.
Sample:
Sampling technique:
· Data analysis plan: The collected data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULTS:
· Major study findings includes
Major finding of the study:
Major study findings includes:
A. Findings related to demographic variables of the study:
1. The majority of 18(60%) sample’s age is between 50-60 years
2. The majority of 21(70%) the sample’s sex were male.
3. The majority of 14(47%) the sample’s education status is secondary.
4. The majority of 21(70%) samples are belongs from middle class.
5. The majority of 23(90%) samples are not having past surgical history.
6. The majority of 24(80%) samples are having no family history.
7. The majority of 23(76%) samples are having no previous hospitalization.
B. Finding related to Effectiveness of Planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding Home care and follow up among epileptic patients:
With regard to effectiveness of PTP on knowledge regarding home care and follow up among epileptic patients, the mean post-test knowledge score is significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score. The calculated ‘t’ value (t = 9.03) is greater than the tabled ‘t’ (p=2.04). Therefore the research hypothesis H1 is accepted.
C. Findings related to association between demographic variables and pre-test level of knowledge regarding home care and follow up:
With regard to association between the level of knowledge with the demographic variable such as socio economic status, previous hospitalization and family history has obtained ᵪ2 value above the level of tabulated value at the level of 0.05. Thus show significant association. Other demographic variables such as age, gender, educational status, past surgical history, has obtained ᵪ2 value below the level of tabulated value at the level of 0.05. Thus hypothesis H2 is accepted. So it is inferred that there is significant association between demographic variables and pre-test level of Knowledge score.
CONCLUSION:
The main conclusion from this present study is that most of the patients had inadequate and moderate level of knowledge in pre-test and they improved to moderate and adequate level of knowledge in post-test. This shows the imperative need to understand the purpose of the study regarding improving the knowledge about home care and follow up among epileptic patients.
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Received on 18.06.2024 Modified on 25.07.2024
Accepted on 27.08.2024 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
A and V Pub Int. J. of Nursing and Medical Res. 2024; 3(3):123-125.
DOI: 10.52711/ijnmr.2024.28