A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Self-Instructional Module on Knowledge Regarding Angina Pectoris and its Prevention among Patients Admitted in Selected Hospitals at Vijayapur, Karnataka

Abstract

Introduction: Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain (as in ―Good Health‖ or ―Healthy). The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Objectives: To assess level of knowledge regarding angina pectoris among patients admitted in selected hospitals at, Vijayapur. To find out effectiveness of Self-instructional module regarding angina pectoris and its prevention & to find the association between the knowledge score regarding angina pectoris with selected socio demographic variables. RESEARCH Hypotheses: H1 - There is significant difference between pre-test and posttest knowledge score of patients on angina pectoris at 0.05 level of significance & H2 - There is significant association between level of knowledge with selected socio- demographic variables at 0.05 level of significance. Result: Means pre test knowledge score was 6.3 and means post test knowledge score was 26.1. The difference between pre-test post-test knowledge score was 19.8 with percentage gain knowledge score was 75.8 which was significantly high. Hence H1 accepted and H2 is rejected