Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: October-December | Volume: 4 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 173-176
Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Causes and Prevention of Hepatitis-B among Patients Admitted In the Hospital for Treatment
Sudhir Singh
Assistant Professor in Lingaya’s Institute of Health sciences (Nursing) Faridabad
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted to see the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding causes and prevention of Hepatitis B on hospital admitted patients in the 3 selected hospital.
Aim:-The aim of study was to assess the knowledge regarding causes and prevention of Hepatitis B on hospital admitted patients.
Material and Method:-The methodology pre-experimental one group pre test post test group design. Sample size was 60. The data collection was done with the help of structured knowledge questionnaire and observed by Likert Scale. The statistical method for demographic variable was presented by using frequency and percentage. The mean and standard deviation was used to describe the knowledge of the patients regarding causes and prevention of Hepatitis B. The effectiveness of the STP was analyzed by t test. Association between demographic variable with knowledge was tested using chi square test. Result revealed the mean post test knowledge score was 17.5 with SD of 3.96. Mean score of pre test was 7. The calculated t value was 28.68 which is significant at p<0.05.
Conclusion:- The study revealed that the patient knowledge assessed by objective questionnaire based on causes and prevention of hepatitis B is beneficial.
Keywords: Planned programme, hepatitis, prevention, hospital