A Quasi-experimental Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Planned Pre-operative Teaching on Post-operative Self-care Activities among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in Selected Hospital of a City

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this research is to assess the knowledge regarding planned pre-operative teaching on post-operative self-care activities among patients undergoing cardiac surgery in selected hospital of the city using quasi-experimental investigation.

Materials and Methods: The research design quasi-experimental research design with a control group approach was used. The sample size for the study is 400 samples. The tool used for the study was a self-administered knowledge questionnaire and an observation practice checklist.

Result: Research showed that 80 (40%) of experimental group respondents had weak knowledge, and 15 (7.5%) had excellent knowledge. In control group, 89 (44.5%) had inadequate pre-operative self-care knowledge, whereas 12 (6%) had great knowledge. In addition, 81 (40.5%) respondents had strong knowledge and 4 (2%) had bad knowledge. In the control group, 77 (38.5%) had inadequate post-operative self-care knowledge and 15 (7.5%) had outstanding knowledge. The chi-square value of demographic variables such as age in year, gender, marital status, residence, religion, occupation, and monthly family income in rupees is there any bad habits, and age in years and religion showed significant associations with pre-test knowledge score at 0.05 level of significance, indicating that practice score is associated with selected demographic variables.

Conclusion: The findings support that the planned pre-operative teaching is effective in the knowledge regarding self-care activity among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The knowledge of cardiac surgery patients is improved.