EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING INCISIONAL HERNIA AND IT’S PREVENTION TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION BOOKLET

Author Name: Mr. G Vishwaprakash1, Mr. Libin Babu2

Volume/Issue: 04/03

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2023-92251641/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor, TSM College of Nursing, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
2. Associate Professor, Era College of Nursing, Era University, Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India

ABSTRACT

An pre experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding incisional hernia and it’s prevention among the clients between the age group of (21-60 years) who underwent selected abdominal surgeries at Mamata General Hospital, Khammam, Telangana and to develop an information booklet regarding incisional hernia and it’s prevention. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of pre test knowledge and practice regarding incisional hernia and it’s prevention among the clients. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and practice regarding incisional hernia and its prevention. To associate the post test knowledge and practice scores with their selected socio demographic variables of clients regarding incisional hernia and it’s prevention. METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY: The study was conducted in surgical wards and obstetrics and gynecological wards at Mamata General Hospital, Khammam. The population for the study was clients who underwent selected abdominal surgeries. The research design adopted for the present study was pre experimental design a convenient sampling technique was used to select the sample, The sample size 60 and a structured interview schedule was prepared to assess the knowledge and practice levels of clients regarding incisional hernia and its prevention. Tool was validated by the experts from various fields like Medicine and Nursing Pilot study was conducted to find out feasibility, reliability and validity of the tool. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The pretest knowledge scores 42(70%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 14(23.33%) had inadequate knowledge, 04(6.67%) had adequate knowledge and pretest practice scores 48(80%) had fair practice, 10(16.67%) had poor practice, 02(3.33%) had good practice, post test knowledge scores 38(63.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge, 22(36.67%) had adequate knowledge, post test practice scores 49(81.66%) had fair practice , 11(18.37%) good practice The study showed that sample was lacking knowledge about incisional hernia and its prevention before the teaching programme. The Mean difference values of post test knowledge scores( 5.2 ) and practice scores( 0.5 ) Thus indicates structured teaching programme was highly effective in enhancing the knowledge and practice among the clients who underwent abdominal surgeries.

Key words: EFFECTIVENESS, KNOWLEDGE, INCISIONAL HERNIA, PREVENTION, INFORMATION BOOKLET