Abstract
Background: Children are the most precious possession of
mankind. They should be nurtured with the utmost care and affection. In
India,
children constitute about 40% of the total population. Behaviour disorders are one of the most common childhood disorders, which can
hinder
the normal development of children.
Objective: The study aimed to assess the knowledge on quality time activity of parents and to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing
interventional programme.
Methods: ‘Quasi experimental, one group pre-test and post-test
design’ was adopted. Sample consisted of 30 parents of children
diagnosed
with behavioural problems admitted in child psychiatry center. Purposive
sampling was done to recruit the subjects based on inclusion criteria.
Quality time assessment questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge
on quality time. An educational module was administered and parents
were encouraged to engage in various types of quality time activities.
Results: There was statistically significant increase in the
knowledge (p<0.01) and in the quality time activities (p<0.01)
following nursing
intervention program.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.