2023, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Part C

The current study has been undertaken to assess knowledge score regarding preventive measures of pressure sore among caretakers of bedridden patients by planned health programme in NSCB medical college of Jabalpur. The research design used for study was evaluative research approach with one group pre-test and post-test design with 60 caretakers of bedridden patients in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (NSCB) Medical College Jabalpur MP. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The tool for study was “The pressure sore knowledge inventory" which consists of 2 parts. Part 1 consisted of socio-demographic data, Part 2 consisted of The "pressure sore knowledge inventory" to assess the knowledge score regarding preventive measures of bed sore among caretakers of bedridden patients. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The findings of the study were mean post-test knowledge score (23.65) of caretakers was found significantly higher than their mean pre-test knowledge score (15.05) as evident from “t” value 7.6336, P, <0.05 level. Hence the study showed 8% participants had poor knowledge in the pre-test whereas none of them had poor knowledge in the post test. Therefore planned health teaching programme was to be effective in increasing in knowledge regarding preventive measures of pressure sore.