Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part A (2023)

Background: Epilepsy is a group of syndromes characterized be unprovoked, recurring seizure. Epileptic syndrome is classified by specific pattern of clinical features, including age, at onset, family history and seizure type.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on primary management of epilepsy among relatives of admitted patient.

Materials and Methods: the study consist of – Quantitative study with one group pre-test post-test design which consisted of 70 relatives of admitted patient in Rahman Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Guwahati, Assam. A demographic variable and structured knowledge questionnaire on primary management of epilepsy was developed. Statistical methods used for the analysis were descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: the finding revealed that majority of the relatives of the admitted patient (38.57%) belonged to the age group of 31 - 40 years, (60%) were male, (70%) were Islam, (35.71%) completed secondary education, (48.57%) were doing own business, (80%) were from rural area, (55.71%) were husband/ wife, (45.71%) were ill for a week.

Conclusion: Based on the findings, it is concluded that the structured teaching programme on primary management of epilepsy improved the knowledge on primary management of epilepsy among relatives of admitted patient.