To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on the knowledge regarding epilepsy in children among the anganwadi workers

Abstract

Introduction: Epilepsy is the most common clinical entity in neurology clinics with prevalence of 18.5 (0.8–49.0) per thousand with major causes perinatal injuries. There are very few epidemiological studies looking at the incidence of epilepsy from India. As per a recent study, 70 million people have epilepsy worldwide and nearly 90% of them are found in developing regions. The study also estimated a median prevalence of 1.54% (0.48-4.96%) for rural and 1.03% (0.28-3.8%) for urban studies in developing countries. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding epilepsy in children’s among the Anganwadi female workers in selected Anganwadi. Methods: The Descriptive evaluator approach was used in this study and the sampling technique was non-probability convenient sampling was used. Data was collected using a self-structured knowledge questionnaire and sample size was110 Anganwadi female workers. Result: Study shows that pretest knowledge of Anganwadi female worker 3(2.73%) had a poor level of knowledge score, 58(52.73%) had an average level of knowledge, 45(40.9%) had good knowledge and no one was in excellent knowledge score, whereas in post-test 65(59.09% had very good knowledge score and 23(20.91%) had excellent knowledge score. Conclusion: Neurologists, public health professionals, psychiatrists, psychiatric social worker, psychiatric nurse, and program managers need to join hands for prevention, improved care, and rehabilitation of persons with epilepsy in India.