A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program regarding Knowledge on Non-Communicable Diseases among Class IV Workers

Non communicable disease is the killer disease Non communicable disease is a medical condition or disease that can defined as non infectious and non transmissible among people. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding knowledge on non communicable diseases among class IV workers of KLE Institute, Ankola. PROBLEM STATEMENT A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program regarding knowledge on non communicable diseases among class IV workers of KLE Institute, Ankola. OBJECTIVES To assess the level of knowledge regarding non communicable diseases among class IV workers KLES Institute Ankola. To associate pre test level of knowledge regarding non communicable diseases among class IV workers with demographic variable in KLES Institute Ankola. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding knowledge on non communicable diseases among class IV workers. To associate the post test level of knowledge of class IV workers regarding non-communicable diseases with demographic variable in KLES Institute Ankola. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research approach An evaluative approach Research design One group pre test, post test design Research setting K. L. E Institute, Ankola Population Class IV workers of KLES Institute, Ankola Sample size 30 workers Sampling technique Purposive sampling technique Tool Structured questionnaire RESULT The paired t test established at 0.05 level of significance revealed that mean post test knowledge score of the sample is significantly higher than their mean pre-test knowledge score which signifies that calculated value is greater than the table value. CONCLUSION The overall findings of the study revealed that there was a significant increase in knowledge level of class IV workers after administration of structured teaching regarding NCDs. The knowledge regarding NCDs, introduction, types, cause, investigation, treatment and prevention regarding NCDs which rose after the structured teaching.