Impact of Planned Teaching Program on COVID- 19 Vaccination in Terms of Knowledge and Attitude among the People in Selected Rural Area of Nadiad Taluka
Patel Shivangi
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Pateliya Jahnvi
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Makwana Pinal
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Chavda Surbhi
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Mahida Rajan
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Chauhan Nirali
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Patel Aesha
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Chavda Dipika
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
Arpita Vaidya *
Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Vaccination is intended to prevent diseases. Vaccines saves 2-3 million lives every year. A COVID-19 vaccine is one of the best way to provide acquired immunity against COVID -19. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program in terms of knowledge and attitude [1].
Objective: To assess the impact of planned teaching program on COVID- 19 vaccination in terms of knowledge and attitude among the rural people.
Method: A quantitative study with one group pre test post test design was conducted at various rural places of Nadiad Taluka. A total 60 people were enrolled in to the study. A structured knowledge questionnaire and likert attitude scale was built that contained information regarding COVID 19 vaccination. The effect of teaching program was analyzed by statically
Results: T-test and chi square test was used to find the association with selected demographic variables. In the knowledge regarding COVID-19 vaccination range was 8, mean was 0.849 standard deviation was 0.357, standard error mean was 0.0595. In the attitude range was 33, mean was 4.345, standard deviation was 0.797, standard error mean was 0.132. A knowledge paired t-test value was 5.30 and the attitude paired t-test value was 6.57 was.
Conclusion: The planned teaching program was effective in increasing knowledge and attitude regarding COVID-19 vaccination among the rural people of Nadiad Taluka.
Keywords: Planned teaching program, COVID-19 Vaccine, knowledge, attitude, Rural people