• MRS.M YAMUNAMBIGAI
• I Lakshmi
• Mrs. Manimekalai

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET ON PNEUMONIA AMONG GENERAL PUBLIC AT SELECTED AREA,PUDUCHERRY. MS. I. Lakshmi , Mrs M. Yamunambigai , DR.G.Muthamilselvi Final year B.Sc., (N), SMVNC, Puducherry – 605 107 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Health Nursing, SMVNC, puducherry- 605 107 Principal, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Nursing College, Puducherry – 605 107 Corresponding Author: Mrs. M. Yamunambigai – Mail id:yamunambigaim@smvnc.ac.in As long as there ‘s breath in our lungs our strong is still being written” - BART MILLART ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung parenchyma caused by various microorganisms, including bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi and viruses. Pneumonitis is a more general term that describes an inflammatory process in the lung tissue that may predispose or place the patient at risk for microbial invasion. Pneumonia are most common causes of death from infectious diseases in United States. Pneumonia accounted for close to 51,000 deaths in United States in 2009 and 1.1 million discharges from hospitals in 2010 accounting for 53,692 deaths. Pneumonia can be classified into four types community acquired pneumonia, hospital acquired pneumonia, ventilator associated pneumonia, health care associated pneumonia .the main risk factors of pneumonia it includes age more than 65 years, alcoholism, immunosuppressive disorders, multiple medical comorbidities, smoking. Pneumonia varies it’s signs and symptoms depending on the type, causal organisms, and presence of underlying diseases. l pneumonia usually has a sudden onset of chills, rapidly rising fever (38.5 to 40.5degree), pleuritic chest pain that aggravated by deep breathing and coughing, tachypnea and accompanied by other signs of respiratory distress. METHOD AND MATERIAL A Quantitative research approach with pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was adapted in these study . A purposive sampling technique and the study were conducted general public residing at kalitheerthalkuppam, Puducherry .with required 30 samples to meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the researcher. RESULT In our study, the mean score of Effectiveness of informational booklet on knowledge regarding pneumonia among general public in the pre-test was 10.17±4.202 and the mean score in the post- test was 23±2.259. The calculated paired‘t’ test value of t = -15.103 shows statistically highly significant difference of effectiveness of informational booklet on pneumonia among general public respectively. **-p < 0.001 highly significant . SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION : The nature and purpose of the study was explained to adult regarding pneumonia through informational booklet . Each adults were selected through purposive sampling technique to assess the effectiveness of informational booklet on pneumonia among general public by using self –structured knowledge questionnaire for pneumonia. The collected data were computerized and analyzed. it was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics ,through this study to create the Awareness about to assess the effectiveness of informational booklet on pneumonia among general public must be generated so as to prevent its occurrence, lead to early diagnosis and management and prevent its progression and complications . The study can be replicated with larger study participants for better generalization. The study can be implemented at the various states of India.

" ASTUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET ON PNEUMONIA AMONG GENERAL PUBLIC AT SELECTED AREA,PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.j430-j437, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307955.pdf

" ASTUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET ON PNEUMONIA AMONG GENERAL PUBLIC AT SELECTED AREA,PUDUCHERRY.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppj430-j437, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307955.pdf