Abstract :
Acute upper respiratory tract infection is responsible for 20 to 30% of death during under 5 age and mortality rate is 40% in India. Every day, millions of parents seek health care for their sick children, taking them to hospital, health centers, pharmacists, doctors and traditional healer. Each year more than 10 million children die before they reach their 5th birthday. Hence, the study "A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of acute upper respiratory tract infection among mothers of under five children in selected hospital, Lucknow" was undertaken by the research.Pre-experimental one group pre test post test design approach was used to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and practice regarding prevention of acute upper respiratory tract infection among mothers of under five children in selected hospital, Lucknow" in view of the nature of the problem and objectives of the study a structured interview questionnaire, non- observational checklist and structured teaching program was developed focusing on prevention of acute upper respiratory tract infection. Validity was ensured in consultation with guides and experts in the field of nursing, medicine and statistics Reliability of the tool was tested by test retest method and found to be highly reliable with a score of 0.86. The study was carried out in Paediatric ward of Era's Lucknow Medical College & hospital, 60 mothers of under five children were selected by non probability purposive sampling technique. Structured interview questionnaires and Non observational checklist were used to collect needed data followed by that structured teaching Program on prevention of acute upper respiratory tract infection was administered on the same day. Post test was administered after seven days. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Keyword :
Structured teaching program, Knowledge, Practice, Mothers of under five children, Prevention of acute upper respiratory tract infection