STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF RISK FOR HYPERTENSION AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS AND FIND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HYPERTENSION AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS AT INDIRANAGAR, LUCKNOW

Hypertension is the commonest disorder of cardiovascular system, posing a major public health challenge to the population in socio-economic and epidemiological transition. It is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular mortality.Self-instruction module is an effective teaching strategy for giving information to school teachers. In the study Descriptive and evaluative approach and pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design is used.In the present study100 teachers were selected as sample from 25 schools with the help of non-probability convenient sampling technique.Pilot study was conducted on10school teachers for level of risk assessment and from them six school teachers are selected for assessing level of knowledge for hypertension.In the result31(51.7%) sample had inadequate knowledge on hypertension in pre-test and about 29(48.3%) sample had moderately adequate knowledge but in the post-test, it was observed that all 60(100%) sample were had adequate knowledge, on hypertension. The difference between the mean post-test and the mean pre-test knowledgescore was found to be statistically significant (t₅₉ = 49.99) at 0.05 level of significance. The table value 1.67 for 0.05 level of significance, shows that the self-instruction module on knowledge regarding hypertension was effective in increasingthe level of knowledge regardinghypertensionamongschool teachers.So, the study was concluded as the knowledge of hypertension can assist them from level of risk for hypertension and they can practice in their daily living.