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Evaluation of a caregiver education program: home oxygen therapy for infants
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a structured education program for increasing caregiver knowledge of infants discharged on home oxygen therapy.
Design:
The study used a one-group pretest-posttest design with recruitment of subjects between May 1988 and May 1989.
Setting/Participants:
All subjects were primary caregivers of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia who were discharged from a tertiary-care center. Eighteen caregivers of 10 infants entered and completed the study.
Interventions:
The education program included a booklet, videotape, and practical session. A pretest was administered immediately before the caregiver entered the program, and a posttest was administered immediately after caregiver completion of the program. A delayed posttest was administered 6 weeks after the infant's discharge from the hospital.
Main Outcome Measure:
The difference between the mean scores on the pretest and posttest.
Results:
Posttest scores were significantly higher than pretest scores (t = 4.22; p < .01).
Conclusion:
The significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores was due to the education program. The effects of history and maturation on posttest scores were minimal.