A Quasi-Experimental Study To Evaluate The Effectiveness Of QR Code On Knowledge Regarding Eye Donation Among The Adults In Selected Areas Of Pune City

Abstract

Introduction: Eye Donation is the greatest charity of all and the donation is done entirely voluntarily. It is an act of donating one’s eyes after the death. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effectiveness of QR Code on knowledge regarding eye donation among the adults in selected areas of Pune city Material and method: In the study researcher adopted quantitative research approach and the research design was quasi-experimental research design with single group pre-test and post-test design. It was carried out on 200 adults. The Non- probability purposive sampling technique was used to select 200 adults. Demographic variable and knowledge level was assessed and analyzed. Result: The finding of the study, majority of the adults (58%) were from 26 - 45 years of age group, maximum (66.6%) were female and 50.5% were graduated and having (43.5%) knowledge from the books /newspaper as a source of information regarding eye donation. Among the adult’s majority (54.5%) were having poor knowledge and (42%) were having average knowledge regarding eye donation before the QR code scanning. After the QR code scanning majority of the adults (51.5 % were having average knowledge, 48.5% were having good knowledge regarding eye donation. The effectiveness of QR code scanning on knowledge regarding eye donation among the adults is analyzed by paired t-test. The value of t-test is 28.07. The p- value at < 0.0001. So, a result is significant at < 0.05 level. Thus, the QR code is effective in increasing the knowledge regarding eye donation among the adults. There was association found in between knowledge level and the demographic variable (source of information regarding eye donation). Conclusion: From the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that QR Code is effective in the terms of increasing the knowledge level regarding eye donation among the adults.