Effectiveness of Educational Programme on Knowledge regarding Abuse and Age-related Changes among Elderly Population
Published: September 1, 2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2022/56410.16968
Embhah Dkhar, Venkatesan Balu, Sonia Kamei
1. Lecturer, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
2. Professor and Head, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Embhah Dkhar,
Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Sulikere Post, Kommaghatta, Kengeri-560060, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: embhah3@gmail.com
Introduction: Age-related changes are a universal and regular process of ageing. Normal ageing produces changes in structures and functions of organs, and abuses is widespread among the elderly population and is a highly complicated problem.
Aim: Effectiveness of educational programme on knowledge regarding abuse and age-related changes among elderly population.
Materials and Methods: A Quasi-experimental research study was conducted in India from 1st December 2019 to 30th December 2019 through a community-based survey in Padmashree Institute of Nursing in Kommaghatta Rural community, Bengaluru, India. This survey was conducted among 60 elderly people using a systematic random sampling technique. An educational programme was conducted as an intervention to impart knowledge to the elderly. Questionnaires were used to assess the knowledge of abuse and age-related changes. Data was analysed by Statistical Package For Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0.
Results: The study findings showed that in the pretest level of knowledge, none of the subjects had adequate knowledge, whereas, post-test in the educational programme, the majority had moderately adequate knowledge (76.7%). The pretest mean score was 49.7% which showed adequate improvement in the post-test score level of 70.6%, which was statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The study finds evidence that nurses working in the community setting needs to use educational programmes to improve knowledge regarding abuse and age-related changes among the elderly, which helps in preventing elderly abuses.
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