A study to assess effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and practices regarding therapeutic compliance in mental illness among the care givers in selected metropolitan city.

Mrs. Sulochana M Padol; Prof. M.A.D‘souza

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

A study to assess effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and practices regarding therapeutic compliance in mental illness among the care givers in selected metropolitan city.

Mrs. Sulochana M Padol, Prof. M. A. D Souza

Abstract :

Introduction: Therapeutic compliance in mentally ill patient is the current issue in the field of mental health. The patient has poor insight so they are unable to adherence their treatment. Hence it’s responsibility of caregiver help to patient in keeping adherence with the treatment regimen. Effective interpersonal relationship, communication pattern in family affect on therapeutic compliance in mentally ill. Nurse –patient relationship helps patient to improve insight about their illness. Interpersonal relationship in the family and community helps the patient and care giver to maintain adherence in treatment of mentally ill. Investigator’s opinion the rate of readmission in ward is high. In her clinical experience (2015–2016) she observed that 50 % mentally ill patients are readmitted due to non therapeutic compliance. The reasons found that was poor insight, likes and dislikes. They don’t take medicine in proper way; they need help and observation of care givers. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge and practices regarding therapeutic compliance among caregivers of mentally ill–patient. Materials and Methods:QuasiExperimental one group pre– test & post – test design was used. As the research problem was aimed at enhancing the Knowledge and Practice of the caregivers of mentally ill patient.The sample for the study was n=60 caregivers selected by using Non probability purposive samplingtechnique. The pre–test was introduced to assess the knowledge and practices among the group of samples on the basis of pre–test result Structured Teaching Programme was formulated and introduce to the sample after that the post–test was conducted and the result were evaluated through the structured questionnaire and self–reported observational checklist, The data was analyzed paired t–test and ANOVA. Results:The average pre–test knowledge and practice score among caregivers found to be 8.87, 10.72 respectively.After the STP; themean post–test knowledge and practices score was 18.93, 13.98 respectively. Thus the difference in level of the knowledge and attitude wasconfirmed by the obtained paired t–test test value (22.45), (9.79) respectively. This was statistically significant (P<0.001) Conclusion:The structured teaching program was effective in improving knowledge and practicesregarding therapeutic compliance in mental illness among the care givers.