“Effect of Awareness Package on Knowledge Regarding Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Among Parents of Children of Kalinganagar, Bhubaneswar’’

Abstract

The present study has been undertaken to assess knowledge score regarding non-Hodgkin lymphoma among peoples by awareness package in Sum hospital at Kalinganagar, Bhubaneswar. The research design adopted for the study was pre- experimental in nature. The tool for the study was self-structured knowledge questionnaire which consists of two parts-PART- I consisted questions related to Socio-demographic data; PART-II consisted of self -structured knowledge questionnaire to assess the knowledge score regarding non-Hodgkin lymphoma among parents of children. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The most significant finding was that 63.3% of parents of children were having average knowledge regarding non-Hodgkin lymphoma whereas 36.7% had good knowledge after post-test. It was suggested that the nurses must educate parents of children regarding non-Hodgkin lymphoma.