• Bhavi dhirajkumar panchal

Study: to evaluate the effect of planned teaching programme on management of adverse effect of Lithium drug in terms of knowledge among the care givers of the patients with Mood disorder in selected Psychiatric hospitals of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat. Background: Lithium affects the flow of sodium through nerve and muscle cells in thebody. Sodium affects excitation or mania. Lithium a mood stabilizer that is a used to treat or control the manic episodes of bipolar disorder (manic depression). The symptoms of Lithium toxicity are gastro‐ intestinal effects (anorexia, nausea and diarrhoea) and CNS effects (muscle weakness, drowsiness, ataxia, course tremor and muscle twitching). At levels above 2 mmol/L, seizures and disorientation may occur, sometimes can progress to coma and death. Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of planned teaching programme regarding management of adverse effect of Lithium drug in terms of knowledge among the care givers of patient with Mood disorder and to find out the association between selected demographic variables with the pre-test knowledge score. Methods: A pre-experimental (one group pre-test post-test) design was adopted for collecting the data from 60 Samples using a structured self-administerd knowledge questionnaire comprising 30 questions which includes knowledge, application and comprehensive domains. Non- probability Purposive method use for data collected. Results: According to the findings, the mean post-test knowledge score was 17.58 Significantly higher than the mean pre-test score 10.45 knowledge score with a mean Difference of 7.13. The calculated‘t’ value (22.528) was greater than the tabulated‘t’value (2) at 0.05 level of significance. Therefore the null hypothesis Ho was rejectedand research hypothesis H1 was accepted and it revealed that the planned teachingprogram was effective in increasing knowledge among the care givers of the patientwith mood disorder. The findings also revealed that age, gender, area of residence andrelationship with `patient has significant association with Pre-test knowledge score.Hence, the research hypothesis (H2) was accepted.

“A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON MANAGEMENT OF ADVERSE EFFECT OF LITHIUM DRUG IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE CARE GIVERSOF THE PATIENTS WITH MOOD DISORDER IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS OF AHMEDABAD CITY,GUJARAT.”

"“A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON MANAGEMENT OF ADVERSE EFFECT OF LITHIUM DRUG IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE CARE GIVERSOF THE PATIENTS WITH MOOD DISORDER IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS OF AHMEDABAD CITY,GUJARAT.”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.j620-j626, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307977.pdf

"“A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON MANAGEMENT OF ADVERSE EFFECT OF LITHIUM DRUG IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE CARE GIVERSOF THE PATIENTS WITH MOOD DISORDER IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS OF AHMEDABAD CITY,GUJARAT.”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppj620-j626, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307977.pdf