Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AMONG ADULTS IN SELECTED WARDS OF BHARANICKAVU PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA, KERALA STATE, INDIA

Nandu L S1*, Dr. Nahomi Clement

nandu.lathika1@gmail.com

Video assisted teaching programme, knowledge; emerging/reemerging infectious diseases; adults.

Infectious diseases are a significant public health problem globally. They have been leading causes of death and disability and it is a growing challenge to health security and human progress. Over the past 3½ decades at least 30 new infectious disease agents affecting humans have been emerged.1A quantitative study to assess the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases among adults in selected wards of Bharanickavu Panchayath, Alappuzha. The objectives were, to assess the effectiveness on Video Assisted Teaching Programme on emerging and re- emerging infectious diseases by comparing the pre and post-test knowledge among adults and to find the association between pre-test knowledge on emerging and re- emerging infectious diseases with demographic variables including age, sex, educational status, marital status, occupation, type of family and income of family. A pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used. 100 samples were selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique. The tool was self-structured knowledge questionnaire, which consisted of Demographic Performa, questionnaire to assess general information regarding Covid and Structured knowledge questionnaire on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Video assisted teaching programme included valuable information regarding emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases like Covid, Nipah, Dengue and swine flu, were taught to the sample on the first day after pre-test. Posttest was conducted on seventh day of pre-test. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result showed that mean pre-test and post-test score were 20.66 and 36.22 respectively. The calculated ‘t’ value was 17.8 which was greater than the table value 2.58 at 0.05 level of significance. The study concluded there was significant difference between mean pre-test and post-test knowledge score regarding emerging and re-emerging infections. The findings revealed that video assisted teaching programme was effective in improving knowledge regarding these diseases