Abstract

Aim of the study: The study aims to find the effect of video assisted teaching module on prevention of post operative complications among patients undergoing abdominal surgeries Maharashtra state. Objectives of study: Primary objective - To assess the knowledge on PPC among patients undergoing abdominal surgeries before intervention. Secondary objectives: (1) Assess the knowledge regarding prevention of post-operative complications among patients undergoing abdominal surgeries. (2) To find out the effect of VATM on knowledge regarding PPC among patients undergoing abdominal surgeries. (3) To find out association between post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variables. Method: Quasi experimental one group pre-test posttest design and quantitative approach was carried out on 60 patients selected by simple random sampling technique to test effect of structured teaching module. The data was collected by using structured interview questionnaire consists of 30 items. Results: The presents study evaluates and found that demographic variables, Majority 40% of patients undergoing abdominal surgeries were in the age group of 29-39 years, gender depicts that majority of patients 56.70% of them were females, of them had educated up to secondary education. Majorityof 38.30% of them were from Hindu religion. Majority (65%) of them had monthly income between 5000 to 10000 majority (50%) had information post operative complications from patients undergoing abdominal surgeries. Interpretation and conclusion: The data were analysed by applying descriptive and inferential statistics. The result of the study indicated that after intervention there was an improvement in the knowledge and they gain good knowledge about prevention of post operative complications. Analysis data shows that highly significance difference found between the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores at the level of (P<0.05). The hypothesis are proved and accepted.

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