A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE OF CARE GIVERS REGARDING HOME CARE MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH HEAD INJURY.

Author Name: 1. Mrs Laxmi B V

Volume/Issue: 07/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2026-87588226/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Nursing, Nanjappa institute of nursing sciences Shimoga, Karnataka, India.

ABSTRACT

The main aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of caregivers regarding home care management of children with head injury and teach them about it. Teaching was given through a SIM which helped the caregivers to gain knowledge in home care management of children with head injury at selected hospitals Shimoga. The research approach was quantitative and pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted for this study. 50 care givers of children with head injury were selected by using purposive sampling method. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the demographic data. In order to find the level of the knowledge of the caregivers, a three point scale was used. A pre-test was conducted to assess the knowledge of care givers of children with head injury followed by Teaching was given through a SIM which helped the caregivers to gain knowledge in home care management of children with head injury, seven days later a post test was taken. Paired ‘t’ test was used to management of children with head injury. The study findings had shown that there was a significant increase in the post test knowledge scores compared to pre-test knowledge scores.

Key words: Head Injury, Care Giver, Home Care, Self Instructional Module