Open AccessEffects of An Educational Programme on Knowledge of Cerebral Palsy among Informal Caregivers of Children Presenting at Selected Physiotherapy Clinics in Ibadan
Author(s) -
Opemipo Omolara Ajayi,
Margaret Bukola Fatudimu,
Talhatu Kolapo Hamzat
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european journal of medical and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2593-8339
DOI - 10.24018/ejmed.2022.4.2.1275
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , wilcoxon signed rank test , medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , test (biology) , physical therapy , significant difference , mann–whitney u test , nursing , paleontology , biology
Background: Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) often require assistance from their informal caregivers to perform age-expected functions. These caregivers require sufficient knowledge of CP to effectively perform their roles. Effects of a structured education programme to improve CP knowledge among caregivers have been separately studied using single-module and multi-module educational programmes Information is however scarce on their differential effects.Objective: To compare the effects of single and multi-module educational programme interventions on the knowledge of CP among their informal caregivers.Methods: A quasi-experimental design involving 40 consecutively sampled informal caregivers of children with CP. They were assigned into either the single-module or the multi-module educational intervention groups. Baseline and post-intervention knowledge of CP were assessed using the Knowledge of Cerebral Palsy Questionnaire and compared using Wilcoxon signed- rank test and Mann-Whitney U test at p=0.05.Results: There was a significant within-group increase in the knowledge of CP in each of the two groups (p=0.001). Between-groups comparison revealed no statistically significant difference in the effects of either models (p= 0.26).Conclusion: The single-module and multiple module educational programme are equally effective in improving knowledge of CP and should be incorporated into the total management of CP.