A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Planned Teaching Programme on Maintenance of Cold Chain for Vaccines in terms of Knowledge and Practice among the Health Workers of P.H.C.’s of Selected Districts of Gujarat State
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Immunization is important to reduce vaccine-preventable diseases in children, and consistent control of vaccine-preventable diseases depends on fairly high immunization coverage. In order to provide effective immunization services, primary health care workers should have up-to-date information about immunization. A study to assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Maintenance of Cold Chain for Vaccines in terms of Knowledge and Practice among the Health workers working in P.H.Cs of selected Districts of Gujarat State. Objectives of the Study were 1) To assess the knowledge of the health workers before and after administration of planned teaching programme related to maintenance of cold chain for vaccines in P.H.Cs of selected districts of Gujarat state.2) To assess the practice of the health workers before and after administration of planned teaching programme related to maintenance of cold chain for vaccines in P.H.Cs of selected districts of Gujarat state. The study was quasi experimental in nature with one group pre-test post-test design. A sample of 30 health workers was selected through purposive sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire and structured observational checklist was prepared to assess the knowledge and practice of the samples. The Mean Post-test knowledge Score 23.2 was higher than the Mean Pre-test knowledge Score 18.6 with Mean difference of 4.6. The Mean Post-test practice Score 15.3 was higher than the Mean Pre-test Practice Score 11.3 with Mean difference of 4. Significance of the difference between pretest and post test knowledge and practice was statistically tested using paired‘t’ test and it was found significant. Hence, Investigator concluded that a Planned Teaching Programme was effective in improving of Knowledge and Practice among the Health workers working in P.H.Cs of selected Districts of Gujarat State.
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Trupti Brahmbhatt
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