Effectiveness of Educational Intervention Package on knowledge regarding the care of Epilepsy in Children

Abstract

Epilepsy is one of childhood’s most common neurological disorders. 5 to 10 per 1000 people worldwide. This study aims to determine the efficacy on Education inferences regarding care on Epilepsy in Children among Anganwadi workers and to find out the association between the knowledge on the care of epilepsy in children among Anganwadi workers with population variables. Interventional pretest and post-test method of A quantitative approach to analysis were used. The study participants were 100 Anganwadi workers at Anganwadi center, Kancheepuram district between the age 25-40 years. Convenient sampling method was used to collect the data and assigned to the control group and the experimental group. The tool consists of two sections which include Section A: Demographic variables of the samples include age, religion, type of family, education qualification, marital status. Income and socioeconomic status, area of residence and availability of health support system. Section B: It consists of 30 inquiry form regarding the care of epilepsy in children, meaning and influence, treatment and avoidance of epilepsy. The study found that the majority of Anganwadi staff 25 (25%) had insufficient knowledge of child care epilepsy. So, in Educational service program on the care of epilepsy in children can be organized in Anganwadi centers to improve the knowledge of Anganwadi workers.