Data Analysis and Modelling to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding depression among care givers of depressive patients

N.M. Bhondge; L.H. Sarode

N.M. Bhondge Dept. of Mathematics, Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi College of Engineering, Nagpur, India
L.H. Sarode Dept. of Psychiatric, Asharam College of Nursing, Kamptee, Nagpur, India

Keywords: Planned teaching, t-test, p-value, care givers, depressive patient, effectiveness, data analysis, modelling.

Abstract

In this paper we assess the pre test and post test knowledge regarding depression among care givers of depressive patients in selected hospitals of city. Then we assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on depression among care givers of depressive patients. We find out the significant difference between pre test and post test knowledge score regarding depression among care givers of depressive patients.

The pre-test the mean of the knowledge score obtained by the subjects was 8.00±3.08. The findings reveal that in pre test 63.33% of caregivers of depressive patients were having average knowledge, 23.33% had were having good, 10% poor and 3.33% had very good level of knowledge score. The minimum score in pre test was 2 and the maximum score was 19.

In the post test mean of the knowledge score was 20.61±2.40. It reveals that in post test 25% of caregivers of depressive patients were having very good knowledge, 73.33% were having excellent and only 1.67% were having good level of knowledge score. The minimum score in post test was 14 and the maximum score was 25.

The levels of knowledge during the pre test and post test are compared to prove the effectiveness of planned teaching programme. Significance of difference at 5% level tested with paired‘t’ test and tabulated ‘t’ value is compared with calculated ‘t’ value. Also the calculated ‘p’ values are compared with acceptable ‘p’ value i.e. 0.05.

The care givers do not have knowledge regarding depression in pre test. There was a significant increase in the knowledge of subjects after the introduction of planned teaching. To find the effectiveness of planned teaching‘t’ test was applied and t value was calculated, post test score was significantly higher at 0.05 level than pre test score. Thus it was concluded that planned teaching on depression was effective.

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