"A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON PREVENTION OF RHEUMATIC FEVER AMONG MOTHERS OF CHILDREN IN SELECTED URBAN COMMUNITY AT JAIPUR."

Abstract

Many diseases affecting children are preventable in nature. Acute rheumatic fever (RF), usually presenting in childhood, is considered to be the beginning of a preventable chronic disease causing a considerable adult disease burden. Morbidity from acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is directly proportional to the rate of streptococcal infections. Statistically, if someone in the home is infected, one out of every four other household members may get strep throat within two to seven days. Untreated strep throat can cause rheumatic fever but mothers are having lack of knowledge regarding rheumatic fever. The aim of study was to (1) To assess the Pre-test knowledge on prevention of rheumatic fever among mothers of children. (2) To assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on prevention of rheumatic fever among mothers of children. (3) To find out the association between Post-test knowledge on prevention of rheumatic fever among mothers of children and their selected demographic variables. Methods : A pre experimental pre-test-post-test research design was adopted. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used with sample size of 80 mothers of children. Demographic scale and structured interview schedule were formulated to assess the effectiveness of structure teaching programme. Results : The overall scores in pre-test shows that 47(58.8%) had got inadequate knowledge (< 50%), 14 (17.4%) had moderate knowledge (50%-75%) and 19(23.8%) got adequate knowledge (>75%). In Post-test 19(23.8%) had moderate knowledge, 41(51.2%) got adequate knowledge and 20(25.0%) had inadequate knowledge. Pre and Posttest Mean percentages are 55.92 and 80.52 respectively. The Pre and Post-test Mean are 13.98,20.13 with SD 3.142, 2.812 respectively, with the Mean difference 6.150. The obtained 't' value is 14.066. As the calculated value for all the aspects are greater than the table value 2.00 required fot t-ratio to be significant at .05 level of confidence. Indicating that the structured teaching programme is effective in increasing the knowledge of mothers regarding rheumatic fever . Conclusion : The study revealed with the assumption of the study that the knowledge of mothers regarding rheumatic fever.