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Masters Thesis | Nursing | India | Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023
An Evaluate the Effectiveness of Information Booklet on Knowledge regarding Varicose Veins and it's Prevention among Health Care Workers Working in Selected Area of Hospitals
Tanaji S. Madane | Samuel Fernandis | Jyoti Desai
Abstract: Background: Varicose veins are common in the superficial veins of the legs which are subjects to high pressure when standing. Accumulation of more and more venous blood in the superficial venous system makes the superficial veins dilated and tortuous. Objectives: 1) To assess the existing knowledge regarding varicose veins and its prevention among health care workers working in selected areas of selected hospitals. 2) To assess the pre - test and post - test knowledge scores to find out the effectiveness of information booklet. 3) To find out the association between the pre - test knowledge scores with selected demographic variables. Method: A study was conducted at selected areas of the selected hospitals to assess the effectiveness of information booklet on knowledge regarding varicose veins and its prevention among health care workers. The 60 samples was selected by using non - probability purposive sampling technique. The socio demographic data was collected by using structured knowledge questionnaire method on age, gender, weight in kg, Duty hours, Years of experience. The design selected was one group pre - test post?test design. Result: For the variables age in year, gender, weight in kg, duty hours, years of experience, the p value of the association test with knowledge was more than 0.05. concludes that, there was no significant association except years of experience of these demographic variables with the knowledge. The pre - test average score was 9.55 with standard deviation of 2.70. The post - test average score was 18.36 with standard deviation of 1.63. The test statistical value of the paired 't' test was 38.78 with p value 0.000 which is less than 0.05, hence null hypothesis (H0) is rejected and H1 is accepted. That means there is significant difference in pre - test and post - test knowledge scores. Conclusion: Thus study concludes that, information booklet on knowledge regarding varicose veins and its prevention among health care workers working at selected hospitals was effective.
Keywords: Assess, Effectiveness, Knowledge, Varicose Veins, Information Booklet, Health Care Workers
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 8, August 2023,
Pages: 392 - 400