SIM on Knowledge Regarding First Aid Management of Snakebites among Adults at Allinayakkanpalayam, Namakkal

Abstract

Roughly 46,000 people die of snakebites in India every year, according to the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, accounting for nearly half of the 100,000 annual snakebite deaths the world over. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of self-instructional module (SIM) on knowledge regarding first aid management of snake bites among Adults. Methods: Quasi experimental design, where one group pre and post test was adopted in this study. 30 adults selected by convenient sampling technique and who fulfilled the inclusion like age 18 to > 55 years, both the gender was recruited and enrolled in the study at Allinayakkanpalayam area Namakkal. SIM was given knowledge regarding first aid management of snake bite. On a day 5 adults were intervened. Level of knowledge was measured by structured knowledge Questionnaire before and after SIM. Results: In pre-test the mean score was 5.30 ± 0.79 which was 27 mean percentages. In post test the mean score was 7.83±1.18 which was 39 mean percentages. Significant association was obtained between post test knowledge scores in literacy and previous history of snake bite (2=4.45 and 2= 0.09; Significant). Whereas no significant association was observed a between post-test knowledge regarding first aid management scores for Age, Gender, Types of occupation, Working status, Educational status, and previous history of snake bites. Conclusions: There was statistically highly significant effectiveness of SIM on knowledge regarding first aid management of snake bites among Adults.