Title: Effectiveness of selected nursing interventions on knowledge and attitude regarding homecare management of autistic children among caregivers at a selected setting
Abstract: Aims and objective: To assess effectiveness of selected nursing interventions on knowledge and attitude
regarding homecare management of Autistic children among caregivers. Methodology: A Pre- experimental
one group pretest-post test design study was conducted at selected special schools of Kottayam District. The
caregivers who satisfied the inclusion criteria were selected by convenient sampling technique. Selected
nursing intervention comprising of lecture cum discussion, demonstration and pamphlet formed the intervention
of the study. The pre and post test level of knowledge and attitude on homecare management of Autism was
assessed by Structured knowledge questionnaire and b.vickers modified attitude scale respectively. Results:
The findings of the study revealed that the pretest mean knowledge score was 4.22 with the SD of 3.05 and
the post test mean score was 24.20 with the SD of 1.88. The calculated ‘t’ value,t =38.156 highly significant at
p<0.001 level. The attitude score revealed that the pretest mean score was 36.47 with the SD of 2.90 and
the post test mean score 113.83 with the SD of 7.31. The calculated ‘t’ value was t = 76.005. The correlation
of knowledge and attitude showed r = 0.450 which was not significant at p<0.01.Conclusion: The study
findings revealed that after the selected nursing interventions there was a significant improvement in
knowledge and attitude regarding homecare management of Autistic children among caregivers. Thus
selected nursing interventions was an effective intervention in improving knowledge and attitude of the
caregivers on homecare management of Autistic children .
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-10-01
Language: en
Type: dissertation
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