TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON RISK FACTORS OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD) TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE AMONG ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES.

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Abstract

Introduction: Coronary artery disease continues to be a major health problem all over the world. It began its
march in the United States in the early 1920s, in United Kingdom and in other parts of the Europe later. World
Health Organization reported that cardiovascular diseases will be the largest cause of death and disability by 2020.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in people with diabetes mellitus. In the 1976-80 National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey II, the prevalence of angina was higher in people with than in those without
diabetes. The 1989 U. S. National Health Interview Study showed a higher prevalence of CAD in people with
diabetes.
Material and Methods : The method adopted for the present study was Quasi Experimental research design. this
design was adopted to assess the knowledge gain regarding the risk factors of CAD of 60 adminstrative
employees of selected college of tumkur district this approach would help yhe investigator to assess the effect of
specific intervention that is information booklet on the variavle that is knowledge of adminstrative employees
regarding CAD In selected college of Tumkur District. in this study sample were draw by using simple sampling
method data was collected by using structured knowledge questionnaire.
Result : The data themselves do not provide us with answer to our research question. Ordinarily the amount
of data collected in a study is too expensive to be reliably described . in order to meaningfully answer the
reasearch questions. the data must be processed and analysed systemetically.
CONCLUSION : The following conclusions were drawn on the basis of the findings of the study are Most of
the sample( experimental group-80%, control group-86. 7%) had moderate knowledge regarding riskf actors
of CAD in the pre-test.Where as the mean percentage post-test scores and the modified gain scores in all
areas were found to be high in experimental group only.