A Correlational study to assess the knowledge and knowledge of practice regarding home accidents and its prevention among mothers of toddler in selected hospitals at Mysuru with a view to develop an information guide sheet

Abstract

Background: Nation’s most valuable asset is its healthy well-fed children growing up in homes all over the country. House is the exiting place for children, who love to explore but aren’t aware of the potential dangers. All parents have to take the best possible care of their children who are the future citizen. Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess and correlate the knowledge and knowledge of practice regarding home accidents and its prevention among mothers of toddlers in selected hospitals at Mysuru with a view to develop an information guide sheet. Methodology: Descriptive and correlation survey design was used. Using non-probability purposive sampling technique, total 60 mothers of toddlers attending Paediatrics Outpatient Department at JSS Hospital were selected. Tool used to collect the data consisted of three parts: proforma for selected personal variables (13 items), structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge regarding home accidents and its prevention (20 items) and knowledge of practice checklist regarding home accidents and its prevention (24 items). Results: Collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that majority of mothers of toddlers, 31 (51.6%), were having average knowledge, 25 (41.6%) were having poor knowledge and 4 (6.6%) having good knowledge regarding home accidents and its prevention. The knowledge scores of mothers of toddlers ranged from 5 to 17. The mean knowledge score is 10.4 with standard deviation of ±2.86. Majority of, 37 (61.8%), mothers of toddlers had poor practice and 23 (38.3%) had good practice regarding home accidents and its prevention. The calculated correlation coefficient r (58) = 0.32 between knowledge and knowledge of practice was found to be significant at 0.05 level. Hence the research hypothesis H₁ was accepted inferring that there was a significant correlation between knowledge and knowledge of practice scores of mothers of toddlers regarding home accidents and its prevention. Chi-square was computed to find the association with selected personal variables and was not significant at 0.05 level except for age of mother and type of family. Conclusion: This study has revealed that knowledge of mothers of toddlers has positive correlation with the knowledge of practice.