Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module on Antipsychotic Drugs among Family Members of Psychiatric Patients in Selected Tertiary Hospitals Coimbatore

Abstract

Introduction: Today Mental and behavioral disorders are common and affect more than 25% of all People at
some time during their lives. One in four families is likely to have at least one member with a behavioral or
mental disorder. Care for severely mentally ill individuals may carry a heavy burden and stress particularly
true for close family members such as Parents, who take care of their mentally ill children for long.1
Objectives:
z To assess the level of knowledge on antipsychotic drugs among family members
z To assess the effectiveness of self instructional module on promoting knowledge on antipsychotic
drugs among family members.
z To associate the level of knowledge with selected demographic variables
Research Methodology: The research methodology selected for this study is pre experimental - one group
pretest post test design. The research participants were 15 family members of psychiatric patients admitted
at the study was conducted at PSG Hospital in Coimbatore, After Ethical clearance obtained from the IHEC
committee, PSG IMS&R.
Results: Among 15 family members in psychiatric ward, 13 had adequate knowledge, 2 had moderate
knowledge and no one had inadequate knowledge after the implementation of self instructional module.
Conclusion: The self instructional module has helped the family members to know about the action and
complication of antipsychotic drugs and they can well known to differentiate side effect of antipsychotic drugs