A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF SELF-CARE MEASURES ON PULMONARY FUNCTIONS AMONG PETROL PUMP WORKERS AT SELECTED PETROL PUMPS, MUZAFFARNAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH.

Background:Petrol pumps in India instead of being self-serviced, employ workers, increasing the opportunity for ex-posture. Petrol pump may be a place where workers are exposed to both petroleum vapours and therefore the vehicular exhaust. Petrol pump employees are constantly exposed to petroleum vapours and vehicular exhaust. This causes various health problems, particularly within lungs. Objectives: 1. To determine the level on knowledge of self-care measures among petrol pump workers at selected petrol pumps, Muzaffarnagar. 2. To determine the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge of self-care measures on pulmonary functions among petrol pump workers selected petrol pumps, Muzaffarnagar. 3. To find the association on knowledge of self-care measures with their selected demographic variables among petrol pump workers at selected petrol pumps, Muzaffarnagar. Research Design: Quasi experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used. Participation:60 petrol pump workers were selected using non-Probability convenient samplingtechniquesinMuzaffarnagar. Tool:Structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of self-care measures among petrol pump workers. Results:The data in table III reveals that, during pre-test, the mean score of level of knowledge was 5.4 and the standard deviation was 2.52. During the post test, the mean score of level of knowledge was 11.35 and the standard deviation was 3.80.The obtained ‘t’ value for level of knowledge was 14.87 which is significant at p<0.05 level. Conclusion:The planned teaching programme on knowledge of self-care measures on pulmonary functions was effective among petrol pump workers.