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Volume 6 Issue 6
November-December 2024
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A Study to Assess the Effect of Health Teaching on Knowledge Regarding COVID 19 among Care Taker in Selected Hospital
Author(s) | Ms.Heera Bhalerao |
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Country | India |
Abstract | Background: Covid in children-s the number of people across India testing positive for the COVID-19 has increased, the number of children contracting the virus has also increased. However, we have not seen a sudden spike in the overall percentage of children affected by COVID-19 in India. One feature of the new wave is that now entire households are becoming infected with the virus, more so than in the first wave. We still need to be cautious and continue to follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviours strictly. It’s also important to be aware how children are feeling each day. Objective: • To determine the care taker knowledge regarding COVID 19 • To identify the effect to care taker knowledge regarding COVID 19 • To find an association of Care taker knowledge with selected demographic variables. Material and Method: The study is an evaluative study with pre experimental one group pre and post test research design. 60 samples were selected for the study by Non-probability purposive sampling technique. The pre-test was done first and then health teaching was given to the care taker. Then post-test was provided to group after a gap of 7 days for the knowledge assessment. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The findings of the study revealed that, pre-test scores hows43.33%ofthecare taker , 28.33% had very poor knowledge and 28.34% had average knowledge regarding COVID 19. After health teaching is provided, post-test scores showed 90% mothers of under-five children had good knowledge and 40% had average knowledge of dehydration. This indicates that, there is a remarkable improvement in the knowledge among mothers regarding assessment and management of dehydration in children. Conclusion: As the current emphasis of health care nowadays is on health and wellness of children, mothers of under-five children to know about the Precisions in the hospital and management. Hence, care taker require continuous and adequate knowledge about COVID 19.One method that can help in improving their knowledge by conducting health teaching. As the study itself was shown, health teaching is an effective tool that can be adopted as one of the method in improvising the knowledge of Care take toward providing adequate Precaution. of evidence- based practice guidelines Social distance and using face mask and sanitizer. |
Keywords | Effect of teaching, Covid 19 |
Published In | Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023 |
Published On | 2023-04-15 |
Cite This | A Study to Assess the Effect of Health Teaching on Knowledge Regarding COVID 19 among Care Taker in Selected Hospital - Ms.Heera Bhalerao - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 2, March-April 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.2468 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i02.2468 |
Short DOI | https://doi.org/gr5qs4 |
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