A Study to Assess the effectiveness of Self-instructional module on Knowledge regarding prevention of Cardiac disease among bank employees working in selected banks in Mehsana

 

Mr. Kaushal Patidar¹, Mr. Sanjay Patel²

Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu

 

ABSTRACT:

 

INTRODUCTION:

Heart disease has become a major killer of mankind. With vast changes in the lifestyles of people, cardiac problems are increasing day by day in our country. Coronary artery disease is no longer be perceived as the disease of the elite and elderly. Cardiovascular diseases are becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in industrialized countries and they are also emerging as prominent national health problem in developing countries, where communicable diseases are being brought under control. Among them coronary artery disease has become the most important cause of premature death and disability in the population²

In 2020 AD, 2.6 million Indians are predicted to die due to CHD which constitute 54.1% of all CVD deaths. Nearly half of these deaths are likely to occur in young and middle-aged individuals (30-69 years). An increasing number of Indians, even among the younger age groups are prone to get heart diseases due to their health damaging lifestyle^.3

 

During the past decade, the banking sector had under gone rapid and striking changes like policy changes due to globalization and liberalization, increased competition due to the entrance of more private (corporate) sector banks, downsizing, introduction of new technologies, etc, due to these changes, the employees in the banking sector are experiencing a high level of stress. The advent of technological revolution in all walks of life coupled with globalization, privatization policies has drastically changed conventional patterns in all sectors; the banking sector is of no exemption. The advent of technological changes, especially extensive use of computers in the sector has changed the work patterns of the bank employees. The implications of the above said transformations have affected the social, economical and psychological domains of the bank employees and their relations. Evidence from existing literature states that more than 60% of the bank employees have one or other problem directly or indirectly related to these drastic changes.⁴

 

OBJECTIVES:

1.     To assess the knowledge regarding prevention of cardiac disease among bank employees.

2.     To evaluate the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding prevention of cardiac disease among bank employees

3.     To find out the association of the knowledge with their selected demographic variables.

 

HYPOTHESIS:

H₀- There will be significant difference between the pre - test and post-test knowledge scores of prevention of cardiac disease among bank employees

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Pre-experimental one group pre-test post-test design and quantitative research approach was used to assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module on knowledge regarding prevention of cardiac disease. Non-probability purposive sampling techniques were used. A structured knowledge questionnaire was selected to assess the knowledge regarding prevention of cardiac disease.

 

MAJOR FINDINGS:

Highest percentages (30%) bank employees were in the age group of 33-41, majority (78.33) of bank employees were male, majority (58%) of bank employees were Hindu, majority (81.66%) of bank employees were vegetarian, majority (70%) of bank employees were non-smokers, majority (90%) of bank employees do not have habit of alcohol consumption and majority (66.6%) of bank employees have family history of CAD.

 

Findings revealed that the pre-test level of knowledge score was (17±2.22) which is 56.66%, whereas the post-test score was (20.11±2.27) which is 66.66%. It suggests that effectiveness of self-instructional module (10.36%) in improving the knowledge of bank employees regarding prevention of cardiac disease. It was found that there was significant association between demographic variable gender and knowledge score.

 

CONCLUSION:

The major conclusion was drawn from this study was that self-instruction module found to be effective in improving the knowledge of bank employees of Mehsana urban bank and Mehsana nagrik bank regarding prevention of cardiac disease.

 

REFERENCE:

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2.      Franquin AM, Jafary FH, White FH, Ismail J, Jafar TH, Chaturvedi N. Risk factors for non-fatal myocardial infarction in young South Asian Adults. Heart 2004; 90:259-63.

3.      Wannammethee GS. Prevention of CHD in South Asia containing the physical inactivity epidemic. International Journal of Epidemiology 2006; 33(4):767-8.

4.      A study on job stress of nationalized and non nationalized Bank employees in Kottayam and Ernakulam districts of Kerala. Cited on [18- 11-2008]. Available from URL: http;//www.indianmba.com/Faculty Column/FC231.fc231.html.

 

 

 

Received on 21.08.2018          Modified on 06.10.2018

Accepted on 31.05.2019     © A&V Publications all right reserved