A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Childhood Behaviour Disorder Autism Among Mothers of Selected Developmental Centres of Agartala, Tripura, India

Abstract

Background of the study: Autism is a Global burden including in our country India. Autism in the developmentaldisorder included under the umbrella of the pervasive development disorder. Childhood developmental disorderAutism characterized by deficits in social interaction, communication with unusual repetitive behaviour. Usuallythey live in their won world. Event they may show no interest what is happening around their. They remain usuallyin their won world. Socialization, education are big challenge for mothers whose has the child with Autism. Becausein the way of development of such children needed specialised knowledge and attitude of mothers includingcaregivers, parents and teachers. Keeping mind the concurrent, the present study aims to progression of awarenessand development of childhood behaviour disorder Autism in Tripura, Agartala as well as in our country India.Materials and methods: Present study is a quasi-experimental research design.500 mothers of Vidya WelfareSociety and Tripura Medical College & Dr.B.R.A.M Teaching Hospital, Agartala with child with Autismwere selected by purposive sampling technique. Dr. Nola Pender theory was implied in this study. 40 Semistructured questionnaire of knowledge and 12 Attitude were administered after structured teaching programme.The estimated reliability of the tool is 0.90. Data were analysed by inferential quantitative method.Results: The results of post-test knowledge showed the increase in knowledge regarding childhood behaviourdisorder autism. The reliability of the tool structure knowledge questionnaire was 0.82 and the tool forattitude was 0.90. The enhancement of knowledge regarding meaning and characteristics of autism was 38.7%,enhancement of knowledge regarding causes of autism was 41.2% and enhancement of knowledge regardingmanagement was 39.6% and the over all aspects of knowledge was 39.4%. The increase or enhancement ofattitude regarding childhood behavioural disorder autism was 19.1%. The paired t-test was carried out and itwas found to be remain significant for knowledge and attitude at p<0.001 level. Results implied that increase inknowledge and the increase in attitude regarding childhood behavioural disorder autism among mothers childwith autism in this present study.Conclusion: Mothers with more education and financial empowerment will make easier path to managechildhood behaviour disorder Autism. This study also suggest for more family support, Intra-natal care ,toprovide child joint family environment, access of others institutional health care and counselling centres facilityfor behaviour disorder autism of child also need for proper knowledge and attitude of mothers’ child with autism.