A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Acute Respiratory Tract Infection Among the Mother of Under Five Year Children in Bhandu Village, Mehsana District.

 

Kaushal Patidar

Asst. Professor, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Tal-Visnagar, Dist-Mehsana (Gujarat),

 

ABSTRACT:

Background:Acute respiratory tract infection is one of the problematic respiratory disease in India .children under five year are more vulnerable to this disease. Mother are primary care providers and they should have knowledge to manage acute respiratory infection. Aims and Objective: to assess the pre test knowledge of mothers regarding prevention of ARTI. To evaluate the effectiveness of self instructional module regarding prevention of ARTI. To find out association between pre test knowledge score and selected demographic variables. Material and Methods: The data were collected from 30 Mothers of under five children by purposive sampling techniques with the use structured questionnaire and one group pretest posttest design was used. Result: Mother of under five year children had good knowledge with effectiveness of 19.23%. There was highly significant difference found between pretest and posttest knowledge scores and there was significant association found between knowledge scores with demographic variables like Education and Occupation of mothers of under five year children and other no association was found with other variables. Conclusion: SIM found to be effective in improving the knowledge of mothers of under five year childrens.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

Children are our future. Their energy and hope inspires the older generation. Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI) in children less then five years old is the leading cause of childhood mortality in the world. ¹ A report by Director General of Health Services, Government of India, indicated that ARI contributes towards about one third to one fourth of all under five deaths in India and it stands at 52nd rank in the global scenario of under five morality in the world.²

 

 

WHO reported more than four million deaths a year from acute respiratory infections in the developing world quarters. Mortality may be greater in developing countries because of low resistance of children due to malnutrition, overcrowding and poor environmental circumstances such as indoor air pollution. Seventy percent of acute respiratory infections occur before the first birthday. In both developed and developing countries 20-30 episodes of ARI occur in first five year of life, and about 5-7 episodes of ARI per child per year.³

 

Infections of the respiratory tract are perhaps the most common ailment in children. Every year acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) are responsible for an estimated 4.1 million deaths worldwide. It is estimated that Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Nepal together account for 40% of the global ARI mortality. About 90% of the ARI are due to pneumonia. On an average, children below 5 years of age suffer about 5 episodes of ARI are responsible for about 30%to 50% of visits to health facilities and for about 20-40% of admissions to hospitals. ⁴

 

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Quasi experimental study, pre test post test design without control group approach was used to assess the effectiveness of SIM on knowledge regarding prevention of acute respiratory tract infection. Non-probability purposive sampling techniques were used. a structured questionnaire (closed ended) was selected to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of acute respiratory tract infection.

 

RESULT:

Highest percentages (80%) were in the age group of 21-30 years. majority (33.33%) of mothers were graduate. majority (73.33%) of mothers were house wife. majority (36.66%) were have income between 5001-10000. highest percentage (90%) of mothers was hindu. highest percentage of (33.33%) of mothers source of knowledge by neighbor.

 

Findings revealed that the pre test level of knowledge score was (12.6±3.58) which is 42.2% where as in the post test score was (18.43±2.36) which is (61.43%). It suggest that effectiveness of SIM (19.23%) in improving the knowledge of mothers regarding Prevention Of ARTI .It was found that there was significant association between the knowledge scores and variables like education and occupation of mother of under five year children and other no association was found with other variables.

 

 

 

DISCUSSION:

It should be emphasized that having educational sessions with the mothers of under five year children regarding ARTI with educating materials would there by improve their knowledge, which leads to better care for the symptoms, compliance with the treatment, early recognition and prevention of complication. Thus reduces the lack of awareness, negative attitude and less chance of health problems there by leading an effective comprehensive care, cure and longer survival and reduces health care cost.

 

CONCLUSION:

The major conclusion drawn from this study was that SIM found to be effective in improving the knowledge of mothers of under five children regarding prevention of acute respiratory tract infection.

 

REFERENCE:

1.     Savita MR, et al. Modifiable risk factors for acute lower respiratory tract infections. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2007 May; 74(5): 477-82.

2.     Acharya D, Prasanna KS, Nair S, Rao RS. ARI in children a community based longitudinal study in India. Indian Journal of Public Health 2003 Jan/Mar, 47 (1); 7-13 -307.

3.     Edwin GS. Planned teaching on acute respiratory infections among mothers of under five children. Nightingale Nursing Times 2007 Sept; 3(6): 50-55.

4.     Park K. Textbook of preventive and social medicine. 17th ed. Jabalpur: Banarasidas bhanot; 2005.p.81.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received on 25.11.2016          Modified on 18.12.2016

Accepted on 20.02.2017      ©A&V Publications All right reserved