A pre experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding management of dementia among geriatric care givers

Abstract

Dementia is a chronic progressive debilitating disease that is largely a disorder of old age. It is characterized by widespread impairment of mental functioning, progressive memory loss, language difficulties, confusion and disorientation. These impairments are often accompanied by behavioral and psychological disturbance. The behavioral disturbances associated with dementia are defined as symptoms of disturbed perception, altered thought content, mood and Behavior. A pre-experimental research design with one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted. Sixty samples of geriatric care givers were selected from Chhatauna and Mandir Hausad, Arrang, Raipur, (C.G.). Samples were using by convenient sampling technique. A self structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared as a tool to assess socio demographic variables, and knowledge of geriatric care givers regarding management of dementia. Collected data was analyzed using paired „ z‟- test and chi-square test. : In the pretest 38 (63.33%) are having poor knowledge,22 (36.66%) are having Average knowledge and no one had good Knowledge. After administration of structured teaching programmein the post test level of knowledge has improved in 34 (56.66%) are having average Knowledge and26 (43.33%) are having good knowledge and no one had poor knowledge. Hence it can be interpreted that in the pretest majority of the geriatric care giver were in the poor category and after structured teaching programme the geriatric care giver gained adequate knowledge regarding management of dementia of the subject were in the good category. In the pre test the calculated mean is 9 the mean score 30% the standard deviation is 3.86 and in the post test the calculated mean is 20.5, the mean score 66.83% and the standard deviation is 5.27, hence it can be interpreted that there is a striking difference between the mean pretest and post test knowledge score of geriatric care giver which explains that the structured teaching programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge score regarding management of dementia among geriatric care givers in selected area of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Hence, it can conclude that the structured teaching programme was highly effective. And they gain knowledge i.e 36.83% using„ z‟ test it was found that at 0.05 level of significance the table value is 2.00 and the calculated value is 7.81(p>0.05) which shows that the calculated value is higher than the table value, so the test was highly Significant at 0.05 level. Research hypothesis (H) was accepted. Findings of the study indicates significant difference in the knowledge level after administration of Structured teaching Prgramme regarding Management of Dementia among Geriatric care Givers in Selected Area of Raipur, Chhattisgarh.