Malnutrition and Tuberculosis (chronic infectious disease) are both problems of considerable magnitude in the most underdeveloped regions of the world. Malnutrition can leads to secondary immunodeficiency that increase the host susceptibility to infection. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on the knowledge and practice regarding dietary pattern among mothers of children with tuberculosis admitted in pediatric ward. Quasi-experimental with two groups pre test post test design was used for 60 mothers at IPD and OPD of pediatric department and purposive sampling technique was used. Self structured questionnaire was used to assess knowledge and checklist for practice. In post test experimental group mothers have 63.3% average knowledge, 26.6% poor knowledge and 10% good knowledge while in the control group, 53.3% poor knowledge, 46.6% average knowledge and non hove good knowledge. In experimental group mean score was 17.9 1.96 while in control group mean score was 11.8 2.99. At the “p” value <0.05, the calculated t-value (3.21) was compared with the tabulated value (2.01). In post test experimental group, mothers have 53.3% good practice, 46.6% average practice and none have poor practice while in the control group, 63.33% average practice, 23.3% poor practice and 13.3% good practice. In experimental group mean score was 19.13 1.99 while in the control group, mean score was 14.06 2.85.At the “p” value <0.05, the calculated t value (3.28) was compared with the tabulated value (2.01). These finding reveals that the planned teaching program on dietary pattern was effective.
Assess, Knowledge, Practice, Mothers, Tuberculosis, Effectiveness, Planned teaching program
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