A study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding self-care management among HIV/AIDS clients receiving art at art Centre BIMS Belagavi

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is one of the chronic and progressive diseases that have complex health problems. Promoting self-care management for people living with HIV includes addressing complex issues such as lack of knowledge, social stigma and medications adherence. This under taken investigation is aimed to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding self-care management among HIV/AIDS clients receiving art at art centre BIMS Belagavi. Research design: The pre- experimental one group Pre-test and post-test Design is find suitable for the present study. Setting of the study: This study has conducted at ART center at BIMS Hospital, Belagavi. Sampling Technique: The 60 HIV/AIDS Clients attending ART center at BIMS Hospital Belagavi, were selected using non- probability convenient sampling technique. Tools for the study: Structured questionnaire tool has used to collected desired data it has two parts, a) socio demography variables b) structured knowledge questionnaires on knowledge on self-care management Results: The result reveals that the average age of participants was 40 years In pre-test none of the participants had good knowledge, around 11.66 percent had average knowledge, 75 percent of participants has poor knowledge and 13.33 percent had very poor knowledge regarding self-care management. In post-test around 21.66 participants had good knowledge, 61.66 percent had average knowledge, 16.66 percent of participants has poor knowledge and none of the participants had very poor knowledge regarding self-care management. Significant association was found between the pre-test knowledge score of clients with their socio-demographic variables like age, gender, education, occupation and Marital status among the clients attending ART centre at BIMS Belagavi. Conclusion: Results shown that in pre-test majority of the HIV/ AIDS clients had poor knowledge about self-care management and in post-test majority of the clients had good knowledge about self-care management. Hence it indicates that the video assist teaching is effective in enhancing the knowledge about self-care management among HIV/ AIDS clients attending ART centre