Effectiveness of URTI Preventive Education Programme on Recovery of children and Practice of caregivers

Abstract

A quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess the predisposing factors of URTI, effectiveness of teaching programme on the recovery of children and on the practice of their caregivers. This study was conducted in a child nursing home at district Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Total 51 children and their caregivers who met the selection criteria were selected by convenient sampling technique. Pretest was taken by using structured questionnaire, practice checklist and rating scale followed by URTI preventive education programme. After five days post test was taken. The mean post test practice score (9.8±1.27) was higher than the mean pretest practice score (5.8±1.43) and 't' value was 15.3. The mean post test assessment score (22.01±1.03) was higher than the mean pretest assessment score (16.03± 1.43) and 't' value was 24.9. The difference between pretest practice score and posttest practice score was 4 and between pretest assessment score and posttest assessment score was 5.98. It means practice and assessment score improved after implementation of education programme. The finding of the study reveals that the education had a vital role in improving the practice of caregivers and recovery of the children.