A Comprehensive Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding the Care of Permanent Pacemaker at Home among Patients at Selected OPDs of Sangli and Kolhapur City

The current study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on
knowledge regarding the care of permanent pacemaker at home among patients at selected OPDs of
Sangli and Kolhapur city.
Background: a pacemaker is a small electronic device placed just under your skin, above the layer of
muscle. it helps pace your heart in order to keep a healthy heart rate. it senses if the heart is beating
too slowly or pausing too long between heart beats. if it senses a slow rate or a pause that is too long,
it will send electrical pulses to keep your heart rate steady.
Methodology: methodology-pre-experimental one group pre test post test was conducted to assess
the knowledge of patients having permanent pacemaker in the selected OPDs of Sangli and Kolhapur
city. The reliability coefficient ‘r’ of the questionnaire was 0.85, hence it was found reliable. Total 50
samples were selected by Purposive sampling method. A Structured questionnaire of 18 items was
administered to collect data. Pre test was given on the 1st day followed by planned teaching and Posttest
was administering done 7thday. The conceptual framework based on the general system model
theory, developed by Ludwig von bertalanffy (1968).
Result: Before giving planned teaching patient with permanent pacemaker were unaware of the
knowledge regarding care of pacemaker. It was found maximum patients had good knowledge
regarding care of pacemaker i.e. 10%. The post-test showed that 46% people have good knowledge
score. This suggests that there is marked increase in post-test knowledge score, and planned
teaching was effective.
Conclusion: Thus it was conclude that, of the study clearly indicated that there are changes in pretest
and post-test knowledge score. The present study concludes with the purpose of finding the
effectiveness of planned teaching program on knowledge regarding the care of permanent pacemaker
at home among patients at selected OPDs of Sangli and Kolhapur city. Findings of the study clearly
indicated that there are changes in pre-test and post-test knowledge score.