“Multi-Modal Intervention On Health Promotional Outcomes Among Geriatric Clients Seeking Medical Services At Selected Hospitals, Kolar, Karnataka, INDIA”
Abstract
Background: Ageing is a natural phenomenon with opportunities and challenges. Ideal way is to create the awareness to achieve greater health & lead a healthy life to enhance a higher quality of life. This was evidently felt by the Investigator; hence a study was conducted to find out the effectiveness of Multimodal Intervention on Perception & QOL on Health promotion outcomes among geriatric clients.
Methodology: A quantitative quasi experimental non-randomized with Pretest Postest & Control group design was conducted in two hospital settings of ETCM & Hope Health Care Hospital, Kolar. The study has been registered under CTRI/2021/07/034632 and Sample size was 60, 30 in each group. The pretest data was collected from experimental & control group, using validated Perception questionnaire & WHOQOL standardised tool to assess QOL consisting of 24 items through interview method on one to one basis.
After the pre-test, Multimodal educational Intervention on health promotion outcomes consists of Information pamphlet, Snake & Ladder game and Educational video was given to the Experimental group and routine care to Control group. On 30th day (Post-test-I) and 60th day (Post-test-II), data was analysed by descriptive & inferential statistics such as Paired t test, Independent t test, RMANOVA, Post hoc analysis & Chi-square.
Results:
The findings of the study showed that the level of Perception & QOL was higher & positive on Health promotion outcome after Intervention in experimental group when compared with control group with the Mean scores of QOL increased in experimental group during Pretest, Postest I, Postest II from 9.23± 2.29, 11.8 ±2.8, 12.5 ± 2.71.
Conclusion: Multimodal Intervention was evidently effective in enhancing the level of Perception & Quality of Life and positive Health promotion outcomes among Geriatric clients by ensuring a holistic approach.
