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A Quasi-experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Prevention and Management of Pneumonia in Children among Mothers in Child Care Area of a Selected Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab


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The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on prevention and management of pneumonia in children among mothers. The research approach adopted for this study is quantitative. Research Design used is Quasi experimental Non-Equivalent control group design .Study was done on mothers whose children were admitted in child care area of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab.. A self structured questionnaire was prepared to assess knowledge of mothers regarding prevention and management of pneumonia in children. Pilot study was done on eight mothers to ensure reliability of the tool and feasibility of study. For final study purposive sampling was done to obtain a sample of 60 mothers- 30 in experimental and 30 in control group. To prevent contamination experimental group was taken from Paediatric Ward and Private Ward and control group was taken from Pediatric Surgical I.C.U and Postnatal Ward of the hospital. Before data collection, consent was taken from mothers regarding their participation in study. The purpose of study was explained to them and confidentiality was assured. Pre test was taken from both control and experimental group. Then self structured teaching was given to experimental group with the help of lesson plan and Audio- Visual aids. After 72 hours of teaching post test was taken from both experimental and control group. The data gathered were analyzed by calculating mean, mean percentage, SD and't' test. Chi square was calculated to match the variables. Results of the study proved that teaching programme was highly effective in enhancing the knowledge of mothers on prevention and management of pneumonia in children which will help them in child rearing, thereby reducing child mortality and morbidity.

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Structured Teaching Programme, Pneumonia.
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Rimple Ericson
Institute of Nursing Education, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Model Town, Ludhiana, India

Abstract


The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on prevention and management of pneumonia in children among mothers. The research approach adopted for this study is quantitative. Research Design used is Quasi experimental Non-Equivalent control group design .Study was done on mothers whose children were admitted in child care area of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab.. A self structured questionnaire was prepared to assess knowledge of mothers regarding prevention and management of pneumonia in children. Pilot study was done on eight mothers to ensure reliability of the tool and feasibility of study. For final study purposive sampling was done to obtain a sample of 60 mothers- 30 in experimental and 30 in control group. To prevent contamination experimental group was taken from Paediatric Ward and Private Ward and control group was taken from Pediatric Surgical I.C.U and Postnatal Ward of the hospital. Before data collection, consent was taken from mothers regarding their participation in study. The purpose of study was explained to them and confidentiality was assured. Pre test was taken from both control and experimental group. Then self structured teaching was given to experimental group with the help of lesson plan and Audio- Visual aids. After 72 hours of teaching post test was taken from both experimental and control group. The data gathered were analyzed by calculating mean, mean percentage, SD and't' test. Chi square was calculated to match the variables. Results of the study proved that teaching programme was highly effective in enhancing the knowledge of mothers on prevention and management of pneumonia in children which will help them in child rearing, thereby reducing child mortality and morbidity.

Keywords


Structured Teaching Programme, Pneumonia.

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