Sharath S

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A Pre-experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of Video assisted teaching programmeon knowledge regarding PPIUCD among antenatal mothers in selected rural areas at Udaipur,Rajasthan. The sample consisting of 150antenatal mothers in selected rural areas by using non-probability convenientsampling method. The tool comprised of structured self-administered questionnaire. The pre-test was conducted and the Video assisted teaching programmewas administered. The post-test was conducted after one week. The data obtained were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean post-test knowledge score 23.04 was higher than mean Pre-test knowledge score i.e. 11.30 (p=0.05, significant). This indicated that there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score of antenatal mothers regarding PPIUCD. Hence, the research hypothesis H1 was accepted. The Chi-square test was carried out to determine the association between the posttest knowledge and demographic variables such as Age in years, Religion , Education, Occupation, Income, type of family, Aware about PPIUCD, Source of information. Out of which age in years (c 2= 16.97*) education (c 2= 13.51*) awareness (c 2= 8.77*) source of information (c 2= 8.56*) were found to be significantly associated with posttest knowledge at .05% level Hence, research hypothesis H2was accepted. Keywords: Effectiveness, Video assisted teaching programme, Antenatal mothers, PPIUCD, One group pre - test post - test, Pre experimental study.

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In the present study to assess the effect of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among elderly in selected old age homes of Mysore. a non-equivalent pre-test and post-test control group quasi experimental design was adopted. The samples were selected by adopting the non-probability convenience sampling technique. The sample consisted of 70 elderly staying in selected old age homes of Mysore, out of which 35 each in experimental and control group. The tool used for the data collection was Standardized geriatric depression scale to assess depression, Standardized Affect balance scale to measure psychological well-being, and Standardized UCLA loneliness scale to assess loneliness. On day1, 2, & 3 psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness were pre tested both in experimental and control group. On day 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, &14 the reminiscence therapy were administered to experimental group. On day 22, 23, &24 post test was conducted respectively in both groups. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data . Findings of the study revealed that there is a significant  reduction in the post test mean depression, and loneliness scores of elderly in experimental group than the control group as evident from the ‘t’ value 5.365, and 9.268 with post-test  df ‘t’(68) at 0.05 level of significance, and also there is a significant gain in the post test mean psychological score of elderly in experimental group than the control group as evident from the ‘t’ value 4.763 with post-test  df ‘t’(68) at 0.05 level of significance. There was no significant association found between psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness of elderly in old age homes and their selected personal variables viz. age, gender, marital status, education level, income, visits by family members and other chronic medical illness. The findings revealed that, pre-test depression, and loneliness scores of elderly in old age homes was more compared to post-test depression, and loneliness scores and also pre-test psychological well-being score of elderly in old age homes was less compared to post test in experimental group. Keywords: Psychological well-being, Depression; Loneliness, Reminiscence therapy, Elderly.

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