2022, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part A

A study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge in relatives of patient regarding cardiac rehabilitation. The purpose of cardiac rehabilitation is to provide comprehensive, multifaceted treatment. Education, and secondary prevention for cardiac patients and individuals with heart disease risk factors, in order to aid recovery and prevent recurrence of heart problems. Cardiac rehabilitation teaches the client how to be more active and make lifestyle changes that can lead stronger heart and better health.

Methodology: The study based on Quantitative research approach this was a quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test research design. The setting of the study was Suretech hospital and research centre, Nagpur, sample size for the was 60.Sampling technique was purposive sampling technique for the selection of sample. The tool was structured questionnaire. This was pre-test. The self – Instructional modules was given to all the relatives. The post-test done by using the same tool to identify change in knowledge.

Result: The level of knowledge were seen into 5 categories poor, average, good, very good, excellent. Pre-test score was poor 18 (30%), average 26 (43.33%), good 16 (26.66%), very good 00 (00%) and Excellent 00(00%). Post-test score was poor 00 (00%), average 00(00%), good 15 (25%), very good 21 (35%) and excellent 24 (40%). There is association between knowledge regarding cardiac rehabilitation with demographic variable.

Conclusion: The study reveals that there is a deficit knowledge regarding cardiac rehabilitation in pre-test. The post-test knowledge was increased which reveals that self-instructional modules was effective on knowledge regarding cardiac rehabilitation.