A Study to assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on knowledge regarding postoperative self care activities among post-operative hysterectomy women admitted in Gynaecology ward in selected hospital at Indore

Abstract

Introduction: The positive attitude of women towards hysterectomy prevents many Physical, psychological and social complication, which is possible only with adequate knowledge regarding the causes and consequences of hysterectomy. Post-operative knowledge is very essential to the clients who are posted for surgery. Adequate information is very helpful to prevent post-operative complication by following proper self-care activities. Hysterectomy is a subject where women need more information because it is still a sort of taboo. May of the complications and psychological disturbances of the women with hysterectomy is mostly myths rather than realities. Methodology: An evaluative research approach with one group pre-test, post-test design was used for the study. The sample was consisting of 60 hysterectomy women who are admitted in the Gynaecology ward after of the surgery. They were chosen by Non probability convenience sampling technique. The study was conducted at Bhandari hospital, Sri Aurobindo Hospital, keep safe hospital, Asha deep hospital, prime care hospital, Apollo hospital, Indore. Result: The present study Further to know the statistically significance between pre-test and post-test knowledge score ‘t’ test was computed. The ‘t’ test value (‘t’= 27.01 p<0.05) showed that there was a highly significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score. Mean practice score of post operatively hysterectomy women in pre test was 8.5. The gain in knowledge score had highlighted by mean score of post operatively hysterectomy women that was measured after administration of planned teaching programme. Conclusion: It is statistically proved and concluded that the planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding post operative self care activities, is highly effective for improving the knowledge score of post operative hysterectomy women.