To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding knowledge on health promotion strategies among elderly care giver at selected old age home of Mysore District Nandaprakash P1,*, Lingaraju M2, Shakuntala B.S.3 1Professor & HOD Department of Community Health Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Irwin Road, Mysore 2Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, JSS College of Nursing, Mysore 3Dean (Nursing), AECS Maaruti College of Nursing, Bangalore *Corresponding Author: Dr, Nandaprakash P. MSc (N), Ph. D (N) Professor & HOD Department of Community Health Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore Irwin Road, Mysore-570 001
Online published on 21 January, 2019. Abstract Background of the Study Care giver has knowledge on health promotion of the elderly, but knowledge level can be increased through structured teaching program. Aim The main objectives of the study were to determine the level of knowledge on health promotion of the elderly among the care givers and to improve the knowledge level of health promotion of elderly, which will be helpful in their future. Method One group Pre-test, Post-test designs without a control group with evaluative research approach was used. A study was conducted at “the little sister of the poor. Mysore.” 30 care giver was selected by using Convenient Sampling Technique. The pre-test assessment of knowledge of the caregivers was carried out using a structured knowledge questionnaire followed by structured teaching programme sessions regarding knowledge of health promotion on elderly care. After a lapse of 7 days, post-test was conducted using the same structured knowledge questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The mean percentage of knowledge in the pre-test was 35.52% with mean and SD of 3.98 and 1.838. However, after the administration of structured teaching programme, the mean percentage had increased to 47.06%, with mean and SD of 2.79 and 1.601, respectively. The study findings revealed there was no association between pre-test knowledge score of the caregivers of elderly in family setting and selected demographic variables. The obtained ‘t'value [43.29, P<0.05] was higher than the table value indicating the effectiveness of structured teaching programme. Interpretation and Conclusions The study findings revealed that there was deficient knowledge among caregivers. The Structured Teaching Programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge regarding health promotion of elderly care. The study findings implied that teaching program had a vital role in improving the knowledge of the caregivers. Top Keywords Health promotion strategies, Structured Teaching Programme, Care Giver, Hold age Home. Top |