To Assess the Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Teaching on Knowledge Regarding Lifestyle Modifications and Drug Regimen in Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients Attending OPD

Abstract

Background:In patients suffering from coronary heart disease ( CHD) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), non-adherence to dietary guidelines, exercise, and prescription medication regimens is a major health care concern worldwide. Aim of the Study:To assess the effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on adherence to lifestyle modifications and drug regimen among postoperative coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients attending the outpatient department. Objectives:1. Assess the knowledge regarding lifestyle modifications and drugregimen among post-operative CABG patients attending OPD.2. Evaluate the effectiveness of video-assisted teaching on knowledge regarding lifestyle modifications and drugregimen among post-operative CABG patients attending cardiac and medicine OPD.3. Associate post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variables of CABG patients. Material and Methods: A hospital-based interventional study was used one group pre-test and post-test study design with a Quantitative research approach. This study was conducted among 100postoperative CABGattending outpatient departments of the age group from 55 years to 70 and above in Wardha city of Maharashtra state. The demographic data such asage, sex, educational status, monthly income, dietary pattern and duration after CABGalong with 30 knowledge questionnaire regarding lifestyle modifications and drugregimen in postoperativecoronary artery bypass graftwas obtained using a structured pre-tested questionnaire.Data collected were entered into the Microsoft Excel sheet. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. Frequencies and percentages were presented for categorical variables. Result: The pre-test findings show that 0-20%had a poor level of knowledge,21-40%had average knowledge,41-60% had good knowledge,61-80 % had very good knowledge. Aftervideo-assistedteaching the post-test scorewas26-50%had average knowledge,51-75% had good knowledgeand76-100 %had very good knowledge, thus it shows that after post-test the knowledge score was increased, applied to find the efficacy of video-assisted teaching't' test was applied and't' value was calculated, The post-test score was considerably higher at 0.05 level than that of pretest score. Hence it indicates that video-assistedefficient teaching. Conclusion:In general, knowledge of lifestyle changes and drug regimen in post-operative patients (CABG) has been average in the pretest and after video-assisted knowledge of adherence to drug regimen and regulation of lifestyle factors like high fat, high cholesterol diet, obesity, smoking and lack of regular exercise has been increased and understanding of the disease dimension has therefore been generated.