A study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Home Care Management of Epilepsy among the Mothers of Children with Epilepsy in Neurology Outpatient Department at Institute of Child Health and Hospital For Children, Egmore, Chennai-08

INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain that occurs worldwide affecting the people of all age groups. It refers to a clinical phenomenon rather than a single disease entity, characterized by recurrent seizures. People believed that, epilepsy is a communicable disease and hesitates to help or touch that person who has fallen in a seizure, Even this happen in a hazardious places such as water or near an open fire. The stigma associated with epilepsy has a greater effect on the education of children and young people and they mostly lead to isolation from the society. Nurses’ plays a major role in providing high Quality, cost effective care for the children with epilepsy and emotional supports should be provided by the nurse to their families. TITLE: “A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding home care management of children with epilepsy among the mothers of children with epilepsy in Neurology Outpatient Department at Institute of Child Health and Hospital For Children, Egmore, Chennai - 08.” OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pretest knowledge of mothers regarding home care management of epilepsy as measured by a structured knowledge questionnaire between the experimental group and control group. 2. To assess the post-test level of knowledge on home care management of epilepsy among the mothers of children in experimental group. 3. To compare the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge on home care management of epilepsy among the mothers of children between experimental and control group. 4. To find out the association between the post test scores of the experimental group with the demographic variables regarding home care management of epilepsy among the mothers of children with epilepsy. METHODOLOGY: The study was conducted with 120 samples (mothers) in Quantitative approach. Randomized Controlled Design was used for the study. Sampling selection was done by Simple Random Sampling Technique (Lottery Method). Pre existing knowledge was assessed by using semi structured questionnaires. After the pre-test, Structured Teaching Programme was given regarding the home care management of epilepsy among the mothers after 14 days of STP, Post-test was conducted by using same tool. RESULTS: Experiment mothers are having 24.05 knowledge score and control group mothers are having 15.10 knowledge score, so the difference is 8.95, this difference is large and it is significant. It was tested using Student independent t-test.so the experimental group gained more knowledge after administration of Structured Teaching Program. Considering overall Knowledge score, in pre-test Experiment group mothers are having 14.13 knowledge score and in posttest they are having 15.10 knowledge score, so the difference is 0.97, this difference is large and it is significant. It was tested using Student paired t-test. Overall knowledge score, Experimental mothers are having 24.05 knowledge score and control group mothers are having 15.10 knowledge score, so the difference is 8.95, this difference is large and it is significant. It was tested using Student independent t-test. CONCLUSION: The nurses must have the holistic knowledge regarding home care management of epilepsy. Nurses play a vital role in providing adequate knowledge to the mothers of children with epilepsy. The present study was supported by a series of other studies which confirmed that the knowledge on home care management of epilepsy is important to prevent the child from complications. Data analysis and result was found that structured teaching program on home care management of epilepsy in children was an effective method for providing adequate knowledge to the mothers