Effectiveness of awareness programme on COVID – 19 among attendants of admitted patients of a selected hospital, Guwahati

Abstract

Background: COVID – 19 is a disease caused by virus (a new strain of coronavirus). 'CO' stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. This disease has become a global pandemic by infecting people of almost all the world as it is highly transmissible disease. This disease can be prevented by strictly following hand hygiene and other effective preventive measures for COVID-19 disease. Aim: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of awareness programme on COVID-19 among attendants of admitted patients.Materials and Methods: The study consist of quantitative study with pre - experimental one group pre-test post-test design which consisted of 60 patent's attendants of admitted patients in Rahman Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Guwahati Assam were recruited as sample of the study using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Demographic Performa, structured knowledge questionnaire on prevention of COVID-19, awareness programme on COVID - 19 and structured observational checklist on practice to prevent COVID – 19 were used as tool for data collection. Statistical methods used for the data analysis were descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The finding revealed that majority of the attendants of admitted patients (63.30%) were female, (35%) belongs to the age group of <25 years, (35%) were under matric, (40%) of were self-employed, (63.30%) were married, (58.30%) were having children, (55%) were rural habitat, (55%) were having information regarding COVID – 19 from media, friends, and health worker, (56.7%) were not suffering COVID – 19, (81.7%) were fully vaccinated with 2 doses, (55%) were not infected with COVID-19, (83.3%) were not related to health professionals.Conclusion: Based on the findings, this study not only assessed the level of awareness among patient’s attendant but also highlighted the public knowledge gaps for prevention of COVID-19.It is concluded that awareness programme on COVID-19 improved the knowledge and practice on prevention of COVID-19 among attendants of admitted patients.