Priyadarsini, A (2018) A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Mothers regarding Management of Dog bite and Prevention of Rabies among children, undergoing treatment in the Anti-rabies vaccine Outpatient Department at Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Egmore, Chennai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
Worldwide dog bites are becoming a significant public health problem and the annual frequency of dog bite injuries are more common in children. Rabies is a fatal condition with no cure, but there are preventive interventions to reduce its burden. Rabies typically affects the vulnerable members, and lower socio-economic classes, due to poor knowledge regarding the uptake of preventive measures. Public education programs for rabies control is important at home level after an animal bite, for both animals and humans TITLE: “A Study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of mothers regarding management of dog bite and prevention of rabies among children, undergoing treatment in the Anti-rabies vaccine Outpatient department at Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children, Egmore, Chennai-08”. OBJECTIVES: To assess the knowledge of mothers regarding management of dog bite and prevention of rabies in children to evaluate effectiveness of structured teaching programme among mothers and to find out the association the post-test knowledge of mothers with the selected demographic variables. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This study was conducted with 60(mothers of children with dog bite) samples in quantitative approach, Pre experimental one group pretest posttest design, by Purposive sampling technique. Pre-existing knowledge was assessed by using semi structured questionnaires. After the pre-test, Structured teaching programme was given regarding management of dog bite and prevention of rabies in children. After 7 days post-test was conducted by using same tool. RESULTS: The result shows in post test after structured teaching programme, shows that mothers gained more knowledge of about 21.05% score than pre test with a mean difference of 10.92 by Generalized McNemar’s chi-square test, which is statistically significant. CONCLUSION: Hence, the structured teaching programme was instructionally effective, appropriate and feasible. It would help the mother in management of children with dog bite and prevent rabies.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.301616256 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Mothers, Management of Dog bite, Prevention of Rabies, children, Anti-rabies vaccine. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2019 18:19 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2019 02:36 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11616 |
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