TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRST AID MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES AT HOME AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN

Mr.Lalrinfela Ralte; Mr. Bibin Kurian

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING FIRST AID MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES AT HOME AMONG MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN

Mr. Lalrinfela Ralte, Mr. Bibin Kurian

Abstract :

Objectives: – 1) To assess the existing knowledge regarding first aid management of selected Pediatric emergencies at home among mothers of under five children. 2)To assess the effectiveness of self instructional module on knowledge regarding first aid management of selected Pediatric emergencies at home. 3)To associate the knowledge score with selected demographic variables. Methods and Materials: The study was an interventional analytic approach conducted among 60 mothers from selected urban area in Wardha. Self Instructional Module were used to collect the data. Results: Pre test knowledge regarding first aid management of selected Pediatrics emergencies among mothers of under five children. 9(15%) of them had poor level of knowledge score, 38(63.33%) of them had average level of knowledge score, 13(21.67%) of them had good level of knowledge score and none of them had very good level of knowledge score. The minimum score was 4 and maximum score was 17, the mean score was 9.83 � 3.216 with a mean percentage value of 57.82%. Assessment of post test knowledge regarding first aid management of selected Pediatrics emergencies among mothers of under five children. None of them had poor and average knowledge level in post test. 16(26.66%) of them had good level of knowledge score, 44(73.33%) of them had very good level of knowledge score. The minimum score in post test was 15 and maximum score was 25.The mean score was 20.37 � 2.755 with a mean percentage score of 81.48 Conclusion: It was concluded that self instructional module on first aid management of selected Pediatrics emergencies at home among mothers of under five children was found effective and there were no association of knowledge with any of the demographic variables.