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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING (VAT)REGARDING KNOWLEDGE ON CARE OF CHILD WITH BREATHING DIFFICULTY AMONG THE CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN ADMITTED IN A SELECTED PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL, BANGLORE

Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.7, No. 3)

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Page : 120-125

Keywords : care givers care of child breathing difficulty video assisted teaching.;

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Abstract

A pre experimental study was done to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching (VAT) regarding knowledge on care of child with breathing difficulty among the caregivers of children admitted in a selected pediatric hospital. The research approach adopted for the study was quantitative research approach and the research design was one group pre-test post- test design. Setting of the study was selected in Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Hospital, Banglore and the 60 samples were caregivers of children admitted in selected hospital selected by convenient sampling technique. Data collection was done by structured knowledge questionnaire. The video assisted teaching was given to the participants after pre-test knowledge assessment. Post test was conducted after 7 days and theresults revealed that among 60 care givers, level of knowledge on care of child in breathing difficulty, 35 (58.33%) care givers had adequate knowledge and 25(41.67%) care givers had moderate knowledge and none of the care givers had inadequate knowledge. The study concluded that video assisted teaching was very effective in improving knowledge regarding care of child in breathing difficulty among care givers of children admitted in hospitals.

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