Effect of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Respiratory Tract Infection among Mothers of Underfive Children at Selected Hospital in Vaniyamkulam

Abstract

Respiratory tract infection or RTI is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in developing and also developed countries. About 30 million under five children die every year in the world, 95% of them in developing countries, one third of total death due to respiratory tract infection. The study was carried out to assess the effect of structured teaching programme on knowledge of respiratory tract infection among mothers of underfive children at selected hospital in Vaniyamkulam. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was used to collect data from 30 mothers of under five children to assess their knowledge regarding respiratory tract infection using structured questionnaire and structured teaching programme. This study was undertaken in PKDIMS at Vaniyamkulam from 11/04/2019 to 12/04/2019, collected data was analysed using inferential statistics and are presented in the form of tables. The finding of the study reveals that there is a significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge regarding RTI among mothers of under-five children.