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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEDIATRIC CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM AMONG MOTHERS OF CHILDREN UNDERGOING CARDIAC SURGERY IN SELECTED HOSPITAL AT BENGALURU

Prof. Surekha Kasaram*, Prof. Hemanth C. K.

ABSTRACT

Back ground of the study: With increasing incidence of child heart diseases globally, there is a steady rise in the
mortality caused due valvular diseases and others. Majority of these children therefore require cardiac surgery like
valve replacement and correction. Children undergoing cardiac surgery and their significant others have shown that
the major areas they were concern about were the result or the success of the surgery, early postoperative recovery,
any complications following valvular closure, and their ability to return to normal. These children and their parents
have stress which they counteract by using negative coping styles. They also lack knowledge regarding self- care
activities, and this in turn causes a drastic decrease in their overall quality of life. Therefore, this study was
undertaken to assess the effectiveness of a pediatric cardiac rehabilitation programme for mothers of children
undergoing cardiac surgery in selected hospital, Bangalore
Problem statement: “A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Among
Mothers of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in Selected Hospital at Bangalore”
Objectives of the study
1. To assess the pre-test level of knowledge of the mothers regarding pediatric cardiac rehabilitation
2. To assess the effectiveness of pediatric cardiac rehabilitation program among the mothers of children undergoing
cardiac surgery.
3. To compare the pre-test and post-test knowledge of the mothers regarding pediatric cardiac rehabilitation.
4. To associate the post-test level of knowledge of mothers regarding pediatric cardiac rehabilitation with their
selected demographic variables.
Method: An evaluative method with pre-experimental one group pre and posttest design was used for the study to
evaluate the Effectiveness of Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Among Mothers of Children Undergoing
Cardiac Surgery at Selected Hospital at Bangalore. The conceptual framework of the present study was adopted
from “Imogene King’s goal attainment theory”. Content validity of the tool was evaluated by nine experts. Seven
were from the field of Pediatric Nursing specialty, one was cardiologist and one was nutritionist. Non-probability
purposive sampling was used for the selection of samples for the study. The sample size was 60. A pretest was
conducted by interview schedule using demographic Performa and knowledge and practice was measured by using
structured questionnaire among mothers of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation
has been given immediately to the mother immediately after pretest. A posttest was done on day 07 by using the
same questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Significance findings of the study
? On an average, mothers are improved their knowledge score from 7.84 to 15.38 after the administration of
pediatric cardiac rehabilitation program. Before intervention, 80.0% of the mother had inadequate level of
knowledge score, 20.0% of them had moderate level of knowledge score. ? After intervention, and 73.33% of them had adequate level of knowledge score and 26.67% of them had
moderate level of knowledge score. On an average, in posttest after Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program,
mothers gained 37.00% more knowledge score than pretest score.
? On an average, mothers are improved their practice score from 4.57 to 8.03 after the administration of
Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program post score is 80.00%
? Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Before intervention, 80% of the mothers had poor level of practice
score, 20% of them had moderate level of practice score and none of them had good level of practice score.
? On an average, in posttest after Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation Program mothers are gained 34.4% more
practice score than pretest score.
? More income mothers, Sub urban mothers, joint family mothers, Nonconsanguineous Marriage mothers and
rural area mothers are gained more knowledge than others.
? Posttest level of knowledge score and child demographic variables.no child demographic variables of mothers
are having impact in knowledge score.
? More income mothers, Sub urban mothers, joint family mothers are gained more practice score than others.
Conclusion: The study showed that there was a significant increase in level of knowledge and practice. Hence it
can be concluded that the Pediatric Cardiac Rehabilitation is effective on knowledge and practice among mothers
of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. 

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