Effectiveness of structured Teaching programme on Knowledge regarding prevention of upper respiratory tract infection among parents of children under age of 14 years who are undergoing chemotherapy
Journal Title: International Journal of Scientific Research and Management - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 7
Abstract
Aim to evaluate the effectiveness of structure teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of Upper respiratory tract infection among parents of children under age of 14 years who are under going chemotherapy. The study was conducted in Basavatarakam Indo - American cancer hospital and research centre, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The researcher selected 30 parents who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected by using simple convenient te chnique. Data was collected regarding demographic variable and knowledge of prevention of upper respiratory tract infection. The researcher assessed knowledge level of knowledge by using structure questionnaire and followed by structure teaching programme was conducted by one - one method and post - test conducted after 7 days. The analysis finding indicates clearly that percentage distribution of pre - test knowledge scores of parents regarding prevention of upper respiratory tract infection was 44.66% had below average knowledge and 53.34% had average knowledge. Frequency and percentage distribution of post - test knowledge scores of parents regarding prevention of upper respiratory tract infection. In 96.6% had above average knowledge and 3.4% had average knowled ge. The effectiveness of programme showed high level of significance at p<0.05 level. It showed that structure teaching programme was an effective method it improved the knowledge. The study concluded that parents of chemotherapy children was inadequate kn owledge thus structure education helps to enhance the knowledge.
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Mrs Sanghamitra Jena
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