Abstract

Background: Conducted a study on “contribution of smoking air pollution exposures in urban areas to social differences in respiratory health”, identified that socio economic status, smoking, and exposure to increased levels of environmental air pollution are associated with adverse effects on respiratory health. Objectives: 1 To assess the existing knowledge regarding prevention of recurrence of asthma among asthmatic patients. 2 To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding prevention of recurrence of asthma among asthmatic patients. 3 To associate the knowledge scores with selected demographic variables. Material and Method: This study was based on Quantitative research approach. In this study, 40 Asthmatic Patients are included. The setting of the study was selected hospital of Wardha. Result: The result shows that 7(18%) had poor level of knowledge score, 32(80%) of them had average level of knowledge score in pretest and in posttest none of them had poor and average level of knowledge, 24(60%) of them had very good level of knowledge, 16(40%) of them had excellent level of knowledge score. Hence planned teaching was effective. It is statistically interpreted that planned teaching on knowledge regarding prevention of recurrence of asthma among asthmatic patients was effective. Thus H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected. Conclusion: Thus it was concluded that planned teaching on the prevention of recurrence of asthma was found effective as a teaching strategy.

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