A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID AMONG PSYCHIATRIC COUNSELLORS WORKING IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOMES IN PUNE CITY

Ms. Kezia Sara Shaji; Ms. Liss Mary Kurian; Ms. Urvashi Ghanshyam Mendhe; Ms. Neelam Laxman Khanal; Mrs. Sheetal Barde

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID AMONG PSYCHIATRIC COUNSELLORS WORKING IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC NURSING HOMES IN PUNE CITY

Ms. Kezia Sara Shaji, Ms. Liss Mary Kurian, Ms. Urvashi Ghanshyam Mendhe, Ms. Neelam Laxman Khanal, Mrs. Sheetal Barde

Abstract :

Introduction: Psychological first aid (PFA) is a technique designed to reduce the occurrence of post–traumatic stress disorder. The use of structured teaching programme was effective to enhance the level of knowledge regarding the use of psychological first aid. Thereby helped in improving the quality of life among people. Method: Quantitative research approach and Pre–experimental one group Pre–test – Post–test research design was adopted for the study. Setting was at Chaitanya institute for mental health, Pune. .The samples size was 60. Simple random sampling technique was used. Tool included: Section I – demographic variables of the samples. Section II – self –administered structured questionnaire. Questionnaire included thirty items and key score was poor knowledge (Score 0–10), average knowledge (Score 11– 20) and Good Knowledge (Score 21–30). Reliability of the tool was found to be 0.9 Pre intervention Pre–test was administered to subjects, followed by structured teaching Programme through AV aid on psychological first aid was given, followed by post–test, which was carried after two weeks. Result: Findings revealed in Pre–test, average knowledge score was 12.66 with standard deviation of 1.78 whereas in post–test average knowledge score was 19.99 with standard deviation of 3.26. This indicates that the structure–teaching programme was effective to enhance the level of knowledge about the psychological first aid among the psychiatric counsellors. Conclusion : The present study enhanced the knowledge on the psychological first aid in psychiatric counsellors .The study found that majority of counsellors have average knowledge and positive attitude towards psychological first aid