Impact of structured teaching program on the parent's knowledge of domiciliary management of seizure-A randomized...

The aim of study was to assess the combined effectiveness of structured teaching program (STP) and patient information pamphlet (PIS) on caregivers' knowledge with regard to domiciliary management of seizure as compared with PIS alone. Study participants included caregivers of typically developing children aged 1-18 years with at least one episode of convulsion. The enrolled participants were allocated to either of the two groups: intervention group (STP along with PIS) and control group (PIS). The outcome was measured by a structured questionnaire - 'first-aid measures knowledge questionnaire'. Baseline knowledge scores were recorded and compared with postintervention scores measured at one-month follow-up. The preintervention knowledge scores were comparable in the two groups (p = 0.72). The control group has shown no significant difference in the knowledge scores at one-month follow-up (p = 0.58). Postintervention knowledge scores (p < 0.01) and mean difference in the knowledge scores (p < 0.01) were significantly higher in the intervention group when compared with controls. Structured teaching program regarding first-aid measures for convulsion along with PIS was effective in improving the knowledge of caregivers than PIS alone.