Journal of Emergency and Trauma Nursing

A comparative study was conducted on joint and nuclear family regarding social, cognitive and language development among preschool children of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The main objectives of the study were to compare the social, cognitive and language development of pre-schooler children among joint and nuclear family and to identify the association between The URIE Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory of Human Development (1979) was used as the conceptual frame work. A quantitative approach with descriptive study design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. The samples consisted of 300 children from Joint and nuclear family of Ahmedabad. The simple random sampling technique was use to collect the sample. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the social, cognitive and language development among preschool children. The tool was validated by the experts. Cronbach alpha was used to establish the reliability of tools. The tool was found to be valid and reliable. Data gathered was analysed and interpreted using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study shows that 150 samples were taken from joint and 150 samples were taken from nuclear family. Males were 142 and females were in 158. Man Whitney test shows that there is significant relationship with (joint family) social, cognitive and language development and (nuclear family) social, cognitive and language development. The study reveals that there is significant association between Family income and social, cognitive and language development of pre-schooler while rest of demographic variables are statistically independent with social, cognitive and language development of joint and nuclear family.

Introduction: Nurse have important role in prevention of disease, as an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Knowledge about adaptation of several healthy lifestyle measures can help in prevention of coronary heart disease thus, serve as remarkable factor for reduction of mortality and morbidity related to coronary artery disease. Methodology: The conceptual is based on general system model by Ludwing von bertanlaffy. The study was conducted on a sample of 30 middle adult age people from selected areas of Gujarat. Purposive sampling technique was used for selecting samples. In the present study one group pre-test post-test research design was used. The tool used for study was structured knowledge questionnaire. The data were collected, tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The level of significance was at 0.05 levels. Results: The study revealed that the mean Pre-test score was 10.73 and the mean post test score was 17.23, the results also shows that the Standard deviation of Pre-test score of Knowledge was 2.174 and Standard deviation of post test score of knowledge was 1.822. Conclusion: the study in tends to assess the effectiveness of information booklet regarding lifestyle modification on prevention of coronary artery disease in selected areas of Gujarat. The study reveals that the post-test knowledge score is higher than the pre-test knowledge score regarding prevention of coronary artery disease through lifestyle modification.

A study to assess the effectiveness of the structured teaching programme regarding Identification of Autism and its Management among pre-primary school teachers in selected pre-primary schools of Ahmedabad city. Pre-experimental research approach was used with one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted in selected pre-primary schools of Ahmedabad city. The investigator used multi-stage simple random sampling technique for selecting 60 samples. In the view of the study structured teaching programme on Identification of Autism and its Management was prepared. The reliability of the structured knowledge questionnaire was 0.78. Data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 9.75 whereas post-test knowledge score was 24.25. The mean post test knowledge score is significantly higher than the mean pre test knowledge score with the mean difference of 14.5 and the calculated‘t’ value (t =34.399) was greater than tabulated‘t’ value (t =2.00) which was statistically proved at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study reveal that there is no significant association with pre-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of the samples except attended seminar or lecture on autism. There was significant increase in the knowledge score of pre primary school teachers after administration of Management was 9.75 whereas post-test knowledge score was 24.25. The mean post test knowledge score is significantly higher than the mean pre test knowledge score with the mean difference of 14.5 and the calculated‘t’ value (t =34.399) was greater than tablulated‘t’ value (t =2.00) which was statistically proved at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study reveals that there is no significant association with pre-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of the samples except attended seminar or lecture on autism. There was significant increase in the knowledge score of pre primary school teachers after administration of the Management was 9.75 where as post-test knowledge score was 24.25. Mean difference of 14.5 and the calculated‘t’ value (t =34.399) was greater than tablulated‘t’ value (t =2.00) which was statistically proved at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study reveals that there is no significant association with pre-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of the samples except attended seminar or lecture on autism. There was significant increase in the knowledge score of pre primary school teachers after administration of the structured Teaching Programme on Identification of Autism and its Management. Hence it is concluded that structured teaching Programme was effective in improving knowledge of pre primary school teachers regarding Identification of Autism and its Management.