Advertisement!
Author Information Pack
Editorial Board
Submit article
Special Issue
Editor's selection process
Join as Reviewer/Editor
List of Reviewer
Indexing Information
Most popular articles
Purchase Single Articles
Archive
Free Online Access
Current Issue
Recommend this journal to your library
Advertiser
Accepted Articles
Search Articles
Email Alerts
FAQ
Contact Us
Community and Public Health Nursing

Volume  10, Issue 2, May. Aug 2025, Pages 67-72
 

Original Article

A Study to assess the Effectiveness of Informational Booklet Regarding Alzheimer Disease among Old Age People in Selected Urban Areas of Surat City, Gujarat

Alka Tajne1, Manisha Patel2, Vishva Badhani3, Damini Bhoya4, Vaishali Bhoya5, Pooja Borsa6, Bhumi Chaudhari7, Navika Chaudhari8

1 Professor Cum Principal, Vibrant Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat 394540, India.  2 BSc Student, Vibrant Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat 394540, India.  3 BSc Student, Vibrant Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat 394540, India.   4 BSc Student, Vibrant Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat 394540, India.   5 BSc Student, Vibrant Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat 394540, India.  6 BSc Student, Vibrant Nursing College, Surat, Gujarat 394540, India.   7 BSc Stude

Choose an option to locate / access this Article:
days Access
Check if you have access through your login credentials.        PDF      |
|

Open Access: View PDF

DOI: 10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.10225.1

Abstract

In this study Quantitative approach was used with non-randomized control group pre-test and post-test design. The effectiveness of informational booklet regarding Alzheimer disease among old age people in selected urban areas of Surat city. The study was conducted at Palanpor. The sample of 60 old age people were selected through convenience sampling technique. Content validity of the developed tools and informational booklet was validated by 3 experts of Mental Health Nursing and done necessary changes in our tool. Reliability of the tool was ascertained by Karl Pearson’s method. In that one group: controlled group and another one is experimental group. In control group pre-test score was 6.033333 and post-test score was 7.866667 and standard deviation of pre-test score was 1.722079 and standard deviation of post-test score was 1.407914 and calculated ‘t’ score was 8.73, and the tabulated ‘t’ value is 2.05. In experimental group pre-test score was 6.8 and post-test score was 18.53333 and standard deviation of pre-test score was 1.681269 and standard deviation of posttest score was 1.627541 and calculated ‘t’ score was 26.02, and the tabulated ‘t’ value is 2.05. In experimental group score of post-test is higher than pre-test and mean difference 11.7333, which is statistically proved that the planned teaching programme  regarding effectiveness of informational booklet regarding Alzheimer disease. The calculated ‘t’ was significantly greater than tabulated ‘t’
 


Keywords : 1. Alzheimer Disease–neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. 2. Dementia–Decline in cognitive ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. 3. Karl Pearson’s Method–To determine reliability by measuring correlation. 4. T-Score–To determine significant difference between two groups. 5. Informational Booklet–A material designed to educate individuals. 6. Neurodegenerative Disease–Progressive loss of function or structure in the nervous system
Corresponding Author : Alka Tajne,