To assess the pre interventional knowledge regarding anal- gesic patch among M. Pharmacy 2nd year students A pre experi- mental research design one group pre-test and post-test design was used for the study. In pre-test 48(80?) had average knowledge, 12 (20?) had poor knowledge and none (0%) had good knowledge. The mean knowledge score obtained by the subjects were 13.4 and in post-test 36 (60?) had good knowledge, 21 (35?) had average knowledge and only 3 (5?) had poor knowledge. The mean knowledge score obtained 20.97. Paired "t" Test was done to find out the difference between the mean pre-test and post-test knowledge score and statistically it was highly significant 2.88. There was highly significant associa- tion between the post-test knowledge score and the selected socio demographic variables like age, gender, religion, any family mem- ber working in health care system, source of information, previous knowledge regarding analgesic patch. The study concluded that significance of difference was found between pretest & post-test knowledge score regarding analgesic patch. Students gain knowledge after the intervention and the study is statistically sig- nificant, but it needs more pharmacy practice and supervision to improve the quality of care.

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