A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Educational Intervention on Knowledge regarding Self Care Practices among Adult Asthmatics in selected hospital at Ahmedabad

Bronchial asthma remains a most common human and economic burden, despite recent challenge in detecting the optimal management of asthma and renewed efforts from guidelines developers to help physicians integrate the recommendations in to current care. More than 300 million persons all over the world are affected by bronchial asthma, with mortality about 250,000 annually. The objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge regarding self care practices among adult asthmatics. b) To evaluate the effectiveness of educational intervention on knowledge regarding self care practices among adult asthmatics. c) To find out the association between selected demographic variables and Pre test level of knowledge regarding self care practices among adult asthmatics. The research approach selected for the study was quantitative research approach and pre-experimental research – one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted at selected hospital at Ahmadabad. Total 30 samples were selected from patients attending OPD & admitted in wards. Patients who are willing to participate in the study. Patients who are present at the time of data collection. Age of patient between 20-60 years. A formal prior permission was obtained from the Hospital, at Ahmadabad. The study was conducted for a period of a week 30 samples were selected based on the criteria for sample selection. The collected data were analyzed by using inferential statistical method. t- test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of A. Findings related to demographic variables of the study.1. The majority of 18(60%) sample’s age is between 50-60years. The majority of 21 (70%) the sample’s sex were male. The majority of 14 (47%) the sample’s education status is secondary. The majority of 21 (70%) samples are belongs from middle class. The majority of 23(90%) samples are not having past surgical history. The majority of 24(80 %) samples are having no family history. The majority of 23(76%) samples are having no previous hospitalization. significant p<0.05 level. Hence their findings of the study revealed that the Structured Teaching Programme was effective in knowledge regarding adult asthmatics