A Study To Assess The Efficacy Of Health Empowerment Programme Among Care Givers On Management Of Patient With Cerebrovascular Accident Admitted In Medical Wards At Tertiary Care Hospital Chennai.

Abstract

Cerebrovascular Accident is the second commonest cause of death worldwide. Cerebrovascular Accident is sudden death of brain
cells due to lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery. It is the chronic disease
and also a major cause of long-term disability and has potentially enormous emotional and socio economic consequences for patients,
and their families. So the study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of Health empowerment programme on level of knowledge
and practice regarding care of patient with CVA. The main objectives are to assess the pretest level of knowledge and practice
regarding care of patient with cerebrovascular Accident, and to determine the effectiveness of Health empowerment programme on
the level of knowledge and practice among care givers of patient with cerebrovascular Accident. A quantitative research approach and
pre experimental, one group pre test, post test design was chosen to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding Health
empowerment programme conducted at, Government General Hospital, Chennai, caregivers of patients with cerebrovascular
Accident who satisfied the inclusive criteria were selected as samples using purposive sampling technique. A health empowerment
programme comprising a power point teaching, demonstration and reinforcement regarding health empowerment programme formed
the intervention of the study. The pre and post-test level of knowledge and practice was assessed using structured questionnaire and
observational check list respectively. The findings of the study revealed that the pre test mean score of knowledge was 6.73 with S.D
of 2.11 and the post-test mean score of knowledge was 13.45 with S.D of 1.57 The calculated ‘t’ value of 25.68 was found to be
statistically highly significant.