International Journal of Nursing Education and Research

Shivagouda B. Patil ¹, Sangeeta Moreshwar ²

Affiliations
1 Br. Nath Pai College of Nursing, Kudal, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, IN
2 Community Health Nursing, K.L.E. University’s Institute of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, IN

Abstract

A study was conducted on 60 people living with HIV/AIDS in support community care centre Belgaum. To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its compliance among people living with HIV/AIDS and to associate the knowledge of people living with HIV/AIDS with selected socio-demographic variables. HIV is now considered not only as a health problem, but also a developmental and security threat. HIV is the human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS. AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection, when a person's immune system is severely damaged and has difficulty fighting diseases and certain cancers. One of the treatment available for combating with HIV is Antiretroviral therapy (ART). Antiretroviral therapy means treating viral infections like HIV with certain drugs. However, they slow down the growth of the virus but do not kill the virus. The subjects were selected by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data collection was done through structured knowledge questionnaire. The study was conducted by utilizing one group pre-test and post-test research design with an evaluative approach. Data obtained was tabulated and analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. A study revealed that in pre-test knowledge scores of people living with HIV/AIDS, 39(65%) had average knowledge and 13 (22%) had good knowledge, and 8(13%) had poor knowledge, whereas in post test 26(44%) had good knowledge and 23(38%) had average knowledge and 11(18%) had poor knowledge scores. The mean post-test knowledge score (36.95) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (18.78). The mean and median in both pre-test (mean18.78, median19) and post-test (mean36.95, median 37) were found. The post-test knowledge score of people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and its compliance was significantly higher at P>0.05 level of significance. There was significant association between age, gender, religion, marital status, educational status, occupation, and parity of people living with HIV/AIDS and pre-test knowledge scores.

Keywords

Effectiveness, Planned Teaching Programme, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) And its Compliance.

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Shivagouda B. Patil ¹, Suhasinee Rathod ¹

Affiliations
1 D. Y. Patil College of Nursing, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

"A Descriptive Study was conducted to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Ebola virus disease and it's prevention among the people residing in selected area of Kudal Taluka with a view to develop the Information Guide Sheet". Ebola virus was first introduced as a possible new "strain" of Marburg virus in 1977 by 2 different research teams. First outbreak was on 26^th August 1976 in Yambuku, democratic republic of Congo. The latter was in village situated near the ebola river from which the disease takes its name. The four countries are affected with Ebola virus disease such as western Africa Guinea (393deaths), Sierra Leone (286 deaths), Liberia (282 deaths) and Nigeria (1death). India which has so far remained unscathed from the virus, has diagnosed a fresh case of it after an Indian resident semen sample showed traces of Ebola virus. The man 26 years old Indian of Deadly viruses is kept in isolation of Delhi's. Airport health organization Quarantine centre. People may not know they are infected since symptoms take between two and 21 days to emerge. It is therefore feared an affected person could travel to India from Europe without knowing they had the disease and infect others. A Non-Experimental descriptive design with descriptive approach area used for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select the 60 people staying in selected areas of Pinguli Kudal, taluka. The instruments used for collection were socio-demographic variables. The analysis was done by descriptive statistics. The study results were Majority of the people (31.6%) were in the age group of 46&above years and 56.6% were males. Majority of the people (68.3%) were married, 13.3% of the peoples had completed primary education, and equal distribution (18.3%) had passed secondary education. About 93.3% of the people were Hindus. About (63.3%) people acquired information from mass media. Overall mean knowledge of peoples obtained was 9.6% and overall knowledge regarding Ebola Virus Disease and its prevention. Majority of the respondents (61.6%) had Average knowledge whereas 23.4% had poor knowledge level and 15% had good knowledge regarding Ebola virus and its prevention.

Keywords

Assess, Knowledge, Ebola Virus Disease, Prevent.

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