A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme (VATP) on Knowledge of Prevention of Pneumonia among Parents Attending Pediatric Outpatient Department (OPD) in Selected Hospital at Jabalpur

Sakshi Srivastava, Malti Lodhi, Surabhi Royna Kehri

Abstract: The data were collected from Seth Govind Das, Memorial Hospital, Jabalpur and Jabalpur Hospital and Research Centre, Jabalpur using purposive sampling technique. The sample consisted of 50 parents attending pediatric ward to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of pneumonia. The findings shows that mean posttest knowledge score (24.56) is apparently higher than the mean pretest knowledge score (10.9) the depression score (SD=1.61) is less than that of post test score (SD=4.28) and computed paired value shows there is significant difference between pretest and posttest mean knowledge score (t=2.82). This indicates that video assisted teaching programme is effective in increasing knowledge score of parents regarding prevention of pneumonia Hence, it is imperative for parents attending pediatric ward in hospitals to provide quality of life to the children.

Keywords: Video Assisted Teaching Program, Pneumonia, Upper Respiratory Infections, Knowledge, Preventive Practice, Children, Video Assisted Teaching, Educational Program