Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 10 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 195-203
Evaluate the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Management of Head Injury Patients In Terms of Knowledge and Expressed Practices among Caregivers of Head Injury Patients
Siji Varghese1, Daisy Thomas2, Sarita Shokanda2
1M.Sc. Nursing 2nd Year Student, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi.
2Assistant Professor, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, New Delhi.
Corresponding Author: Siji Varghese
ABSTRACT
Topic: A study to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on “Management Of Head injury Patients” in terms of knowledge and practices among caregivers of patients with head injury in Safdarjung hospital of New Delhi.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to (i) Develop a planned teaching programme for caregivers of head injury patients on “Management of Head injury patients.” (ii) Assess and evaluate the knowledge and practices of caregivers related to “Management of Head injury patients” before and after administration of planned teaching programme. (iii) Determine the relationship between knowledge and practices after the administration of planned teaching programme on “Management of Head Injury Patients” among caregivers of head injury patients in experimental group. (iv) Determine the association between the post- test knowledge score of caregivers of head injury patients with variables (v) Determine the association between post- test practice scores of caregivers of head injury patients with selected variables.
Methodology: A quasi experimental research with pre-test post-test control group design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in Neurosurgery ward of the Safdarjung Hospital. The sample comprised of 60 caregivers of head injury patients,30 in each experimental and in control group. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample and the samples were assigned to the group according to the purpose. Planned teaching programme on management of head injury patients which includes teaching, demonstration and posters was the independent variable and the dependent variable were knowledge and practice regarding the management of head injury patients of caregivers.
The tools used were structured knowledge questionnaire& structured practice rating scale. After review of research and non-research articles the tool was developed and the content validity of the tools and teaching content was established by 11 experts. Reliability of the structured knowledge and practice rating scale KR 20 (0.8137) and Crohn Bach’s Alpha (0.834) is used. The collected data were analyzed by using both descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequencies, mean, median, standard deviation, ‘t’ value and ‘Chi’ square.
Results: The major findings of the study revealed that there was knowledge& practice deficit existed among caregivers regarding management of head injury patients as evident from the pre-test knowledge& practice rating scale scores. The participants were unaware the basic knowledge regarding management of head injury patients. The planned teaching programme was effective to increase their knowledge &practice regarding the management of head injury patients.
Conclusion: The present study identified deficit in knowledge and practices among caregivers of head injury patients. The planned teaching programme on management of head injury patients was effective to enhance the knowledge and practice of caregivers of head injury patients.
Key words: Head injury, Planned teaching program, knowledge, practices, caregivers, effectiveness.