Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of antioxidant diet among cardiac patients

Introduction: Antioxidants are natural substances that include vitamins, minerals, and other compounds in foods. They are believed that helps to prevent diseases by fighting substances called "free radicals" that are produced when our body uses oxygen. Methodology: A Quantitative research approach and one group pre-test – post-test research design was selected. The study includes 60 cardiac patients selected by convenient sampling technique. The study was conducted in Narayana Medical College and General Hospital at Nellore. Structured questionnaire was used to collect the data by period of 4weeks schedule. Results: The results revealed that, there was a significant difference between mean pre test scores and mean post test scores of knowledge regarding antioxidant diet among cardiac patients. The pre-test mean knowledge score is 8.08 with SD 4.2 and the post test mean score is 38.03 with SD 6.16. The calculated value of paired t’test is 1.3 which is statistically significant at P< 0.05 level. Conclusion: The study concludes that the structured teaching programme is effective in enhancing the knowledge regarding antioxidant diet among cardiac patients.