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Knowledge of Swine Flu by Anganwadi Workers: An Overview

Punam Pandey , Nelson Jewas1 , Punam Pandey2

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Community and Public Health Nursing 5(1):p 17-20, January – April 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.5120.3

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Nelson Jewas, Punam Pandey. Knowledge of Swine Flu by Anganwadi Workers: An Overview. Community and Public Health
Nursing. 2020;5(1):17–20.

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Context: Swine flu is an emerging disease in India and it is a major and high risk Viral Infection, whose preventive measures is needed to prevent spread of this infection. Moreover anganwadi workers should gain knowledge and should spread information about causative
organism, its sign and symptoms and its prevention. Aims: (1) To assess existing knowledge of prevention & control of Swine Flu among Anganwadi workers in selected Anganwadi centers in Bhopal. (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on
knowledge regarding prevention and control of Swine Flu among Anganwadi workers in selected Anganwadi centers in Bhopal. Settings and Design: structured teaching programme using different teaching methods and materials including the definitions of high risk, causes,
signs and symptoms, treatment, management and complications and preventive measures of swine flu have been included in the study. Methods and Material: One group pre-test- posttest design was selected for this study. O1: Pre-test knowledge scores on prevention and
control of swine flu. X: STP on prevention and control of swine flu. O2: Post-test knowledge scores on prevention and control of swine flu. Setting of the Study: Setting refers to the area where the study is conducted. This study was conducted on Selected Anganwadi centers in Bhopal. Sample: Anganwadi workers in selected Anganwadi centers in Bhopal. Sample size: A total number of 100 Anganwadi workers who met in the inclusion criteria were selected by using purposive sampling technique. Statistical analysis used: Scoring and Interpretation. The
questions were phrased in a multiple choice form with 4 options as distracters and 1 correct response. The correct response is given a score of one mark and the wrong response is given a score of zero. The resulting knowledge score ranged as

• Adequate knowledge (76% to 100%)
• Moderate knowledge (51% to 75%)
• In adequate knowledge (≤ 50%).
Structured Teaching Program: The structured teaching program was developed based on the topic of the study, review of the related research publications, and non research literature. The following steps were adapted to develop the Structured Teaching Program.
• Development criteria check list
• Preparation of STP
• Establishment of Content Validity of STP

• Development of Teaching Plan
• Translation of STP into Hindi language.
Results: Level of Knowledge-pre-test. The level of knowledge is categorized as Inadequate,
Moderate, Adequate and the scoring of below 50%, 50-75% and above 75%. The number of
respondents who are having inadequate knowledge belongs to 58 and obtained a percentage
of 96.7%. Moderate category shows 3.3% with 2 respondents. Workers are not adequate in
the knowledge prevention and controls of swine flu are evidenced by 0% level of knowledge.
Level of Knowledge-post-test. The level of knowledge is categorized as Inadequate, Moderate,
Adequate and the scoring of below 50%, 50-75% and above 75%. The number of respondents
who are having adequate knowledge belongs to 24 and obtained a percentage of 40%. Moderate
category shows 60% with 36 respondents. Anganwadi workers with inadequate knowledge
regarding prevention and control of swine flu are evidenced to 0% level of knowledge.
Conclusions: Knowledge on Prevention and control of swine flu among Anganwadi workers
was inadequate before the administration of STP.

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Nelson Jewas, Punam Pandey. Knowledge of Swine Flu by Anganwadi Workers: An Overview. Community and Public Health
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Anganwadi workers STP effectiveness Swine flu.

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