Effectiveness of dengue free package on knowledge regarding prevention of dengue fever among the care takers of children admitted in pediatric ward at selected hospital, Tiruvannamalai
Vignesh Nursing College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai, India.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 22(01), 1757–1760
Publication history:
Received on 09 March 2024; revised on 22 April 2024; accepted on 25 April 2024
Abstract:
Background: Dengue is a vector borne viral infection that endangers an estimated 2.5 billion people. Disease caused by dengue ranges from a relatively minor febrile illness to a life-threatening condition characterized by extensive capillary leak. A greater understanding of dengue has the potential to improve both the clinical management of individual cases and the control of the disease.
Objective: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of dengue free package on knowledge regarding prevention of dengue fever among the care takers of children.
Methods: A true experimental study was conducted in Government Medical College and hospital, Tiruvannamalai . The pretest and posttest design was used. Out of 50 children, 25 were in the experimental group and 25 in the control group, by using simple random sampling technique. Dengue free package on knowledge regarding prevention of dengue fever among the care takers of children used to assess the level of knowledge on prevention of dengue fever.
Results: The findings revealed that the level of knowledge on prevention of dengue fever in experimental group the mean score of(20±2.24) and the control group with the mean score of(8.86±2.23), and the calculated paired t value of t=28.19. Which is statistically significant at p<0.001 level. This study results clearly shows that there is significant improvement in the level of knowledge regarding prevention of dengue fever among the caretakers of children after providing dengue free package on knowledge regarding prevention of dengue fever among the care takers of children as scheduled in the hospital.
Conclusion: The study findings conclude that there was a significant level of knowledge improvement when compared to that of control group.
Keywords:
Dengue free package; Level of knowledge; Care takers; Children
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