“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VEDIO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME REGARDING PREVENTIVE METHOD OF FARMER’S LUNG AMONG THE COMMUNITY PEOPLE AT RAMNAGAR, KANPUR, UP.”

Abstract

Farmer's lung disease (FLD) is a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) caused by inhaling microorganisms from hay or grain stored in conditions of high humidity in the agricultural workplace. It is probably underdiagnosed, especially in northern Spain, where climatic conditions favor the development of this disease. The clinical presentation may vary, differentiating the chronic (exposure to lower concentrations of the antigen over a longer period time) and the acute forms (after exposure to high concentrations of the antigen). In patients with respiratory symptoms and agricultural occupational exposure, radiological, lung function and/or anatomical pathology findings must be compatible with FLD, bronchoalveolar lavage must show lymphocytosis, and tests must find sensitivity to the antigen. The present study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of vedio assisted teaching programme regarding preventive method of farmer’s lung among the community people at Ramnagar, Kanpur, Up. Objectives of the study was 1. To assess the existing level of knowledge regarding preventive method of farmer’s lung among the community people at Ramnagar, Kanpur, UP. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme regarding preventive method of farmer’s lung among the community people at Ramngar, Kanpur, UP. 3. To find out the association between the pre-test knowledge score among the community people of regarding farmer’s lung with their selected Socio demographic variables. The result of the study was In pre-test out of 200 members (25%) were having inadequate knowledge, (70%) were having moderately adequate knowledge, (5%) were having adequate knowledge in pre-test. While in in post-test out of 200 of members of (8%) were having inadequate knowledge, (72%) were having moderately adequate knowledge, (20%) were having adequate knowledge in post-test.