A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding DOT’S Utilization of Dot’s Therapy, and its Complience among TB Patients in Selected PHC’S of Vijayapur District, Karnataka

Background: The benefits of adaptation include improved quality of life, enhanced return to work and reduced cost for subsequent hospital treatment. Hence the investigator felt that the need to develop Video assisted Teaching Programme on DOTS therapy to facilitate education to TB patient on life style modification. This will be helping them to stick on DOTS therapy. Objectives of The Study: To assess the knowledge regarding DOT’S utilization of DOT’S therapy, and its compliance among TB patients in selected PHC and to determine the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding DOT‟S utilization of DOT‟S therapy, and its compliance. Methodology: An Evaluative survey approach was considered as the best way to assess the effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding DOT’S utilization of DOT’S therapy, and its compliance among TB patients of selected primary health centre of Vijayapur. Pre experimental research one group pre test post test research design was used and 60 samples of TB were selected by purposive Sampling technique at selected PHC. Result: There was significant difference between knowledge score on DOT’S utilization of DOT’S therapy, and its compliance among TB patients with selected demographic variable such as age (χ2=3.57), religion (χ2 =3.59), type of family (χ2 =0.901), place of residency (χ2 =0.59) and source of information (χ2 =3.08). There was significant association between knowledge score on DOT’S utilization of DOT’S therapy, and its compliance among TB patients with selected demographic variable such Gender (χ2 =4.57) was found. Hence H1 accepted and H2 is rejected. Conclusion and Recommendation: Thus, to conclude the investigator has achieved the objective for evaluate the knowledge based on the study finding. Video Assisted Teaching Programme was very effective in increasing the knowledge of the patients regarding DOT’S utilization of DOT’S therapy, and its compliance.