THE IMPACT OF INTERACTIVE EDUCATION SESSIONS ON PATIENTS OF RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE ABOUT SECONDARY PREVENTION OF RHEUMATIC FEVER AND RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASES

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the impact of intervention on patient of Rheumatic fever / Rheumatic heart disease about Rheumatic fever / Rheumatic heart disease prevention. Methodology: It was a Quasi experimental study conducted at OPD of civil hospital Karachi,150 patients of either gender with RF/RHD attending OPD were included and total duration was six months. Results: Out of 150 patients, impact of intervention was observed (above 10% pre and post score difference) in 120(80%) cases while impact of intervention was below 10% in 30(20%) cases. Median score was significantly high in both groups but above 10% difference in pre and post score was observed in 80% cases. Conclusion: Significant impact of intervention on patients about Rheumatic fever / Rheumatic heart disease prevention was observed. Impact of intervention was higher in younger age than older age groups. Positive impact of intervention was slightly higher in females than males.