“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING REGARDING HOME CARE OF PICC-LINE CATHETER ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES AMONG THE MOTHERS OF CHILDREN RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY FROM SELECTED ONCOLOGY HOSPITALS OF SANGLIMIRAJ AND KUPWAD CORPORATION AREA”

Abstract

“A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching regarding home care of PICC-line
catheter on knowledge and practices among the mothers of children receiving chemotherapy from
selected oncology hospitals of sangli miraj and kupwad corporation area”.
Objectives:
1. To assess the existing knowledge and practices regarding home care of PICC-line catheter among
mothers.
2. To assess the knowledge and practices after planned teaching regarding home care of PICC-line
catheter among mothers.
3. To compare the pre test and post test knowledge and practice score regarding home care of PICCline catheter among mothers.
Material and methods:
In present study the research approach was quantitative and the research design was one group pre testpost test used in the study 70 samples were selected by purposive sampling method. Structured knowledge
questionnaire of 25 items and checklist was administered to check the practices. r value for both the tools
was greater than 0.7, hence tool was considered as reliable. The conceptual framework based on J W
Kennys open system model. In result It was found that in pre-test 62.86% mothers had poor knowledge
regarding home care of PICC-line catheter, where 24.29% had average knowledge and remaining 12.86%
had good knowledge. At the time of post-test, all 100% mothers had good knowledge score regarding home
care of PICC-line catheter, thus it is seen that planned teaching was effective to increase the level of
knowledge. And the p value is less than 0.05, which shows that there is significant difference between pre
and post-test knowledge score. For practice the mean score of pre test was3.44 and the post-test mean
practice score was 16.35 after demonstration and the p value for practice score was 0.00 hence, the
demonstration was effective to improve practice skills.
CONCLUSIONAs per research it is seen that the mothers were having poor knowledge and incorrect practices. In study the
PTP was effective in increasing the knowledge of mothers and demonstration present was effective to
improve in the practice skills regarding home care of PICC –line catheters. so there is need to deliver the
knowledge and improve the practices of mothers as they are taking care of children at home so in hospital
there is need to arrange the continue educational programme for mothers before discharge of children.