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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 8 Issue 6, June 2019

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome among Family Members of Alcoholic Clients at Selected Hospital in Jalgaon

Kondal Naik

Abstract: Aim of the study: The study aims to find the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding alcohol withdrawal syndrome among family members of alcoholic clients at selected hospital in jalgaon Objectives of study 1. To assess the pre-test levels of knowledge and attitude regarding alcohol withdrawal syndrome among family members of alcoholic clients.2. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge and attitude regarding alcohol withdrawal syndrome among family members of alcoholic clients.3. To associate the pre –test knowledge and attitude scores of family members of alcoholic clients with their selected socio demographic variables regarding alcohol withdrawal syndrome.4. To develop and distribute an information booklet regarding alcohol withdrawal syndrome and its management to family members of alcoholic clients. Method: pre-experimental design and a one group pretest – posttest approach was carried out on 60 family members of alcoholic clients selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique to test effectiveness of of structured teaching programme, the data was collected by using structured questionnaire consists of 24 items. Results: The presents study evaluates and found that The findings of the study revealed that there was a marked increase in knowledge and positive attitude of family members after exposing them to structured teaching programme on alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The pre-test and post-test knowledge means were 15.16 and 20.55 respectively. The standard deviation for pre-test and post- test were 4.95 and 2.20 respectively. The mean difference was 2.75. The calculated‘t’ value 12.02 is greater than table value at degree of freedom 0.05 level. The pre-test and post-test attitude means were 62.96 and 84.08 respectively. The standard deviation for pre-test and post-test were 13.59 and 7.41 respectively.

Keywords: AWS - ALCOHOLIC WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME CAC- Chronic alcohol consumption

Edition: Volume 8 Issue 6, June 2019,

Pages: 1263 - 1268

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