Solit, N B (2012) A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on home care of mentally challenged children among the mothers of mentally challenged children in a selected special school at Kanyakumari district. Masters thesis, Sree Mookambika College of Nursing, Kulasekharam.
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Abstract
This study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on home care of mentally challenged children among the mothers of mentally challenged children in selected special school at Kanyakumari District. Objectives To assess the level of knowledge of mothers regarding the care of mentally challenged children before and after the structured teaching program. To find out the association between the knowledge of mothers and their demographic variables such as age, education, income, and occupation. Methodology The conceptual frame work was based on J.W. Kenny’s open system model. The research design selected for this study was quasi experimental design. Convenient sampling technique was followed to obtain a sample of 30 mothers. Pre test was conducted in order to assess their knowledge regarding the care of mentally challenged children. Then gave structured teaching program on care of mentally challenged children for about 30 minutes. After seven days the post-test was conducted by the same questionnaire in the same manner. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Major findings of the study The mean pre test score was 5.3 and mean post test score was 10.37. It implies that structured teaching program was very effective in improving the knowledge of mothers regarding care of mentally challenged children.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Structured Teaching Programme ; Home Care ; Mentally Challenged Children ; Mothers of Mentally Challenged Children ; Kanyakumari District. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2017 06:49 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2017 06:56 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4387 |
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