Background: Epilepsy is one of the oldest diseases known to human beings.Epilepsy is a common major neurological problem in developing countries including India. India has the second largest population in the world with almost one billion plus inhabitants and 70 to 80% of people live in rural communities. The single incidence study from southern India, has documented a rate of 49.3 per1,00,000 and the global incidence varies from 11 to 190 per 1,00,000 population. WHO (2015 may) estimated that there are over 50 million epileptic sufferers in the world today, globally 2.5million of them live in developing countries and 2.4 million new cases of epilepsy occur each year globally. Objectives: 1.To assess the knowledge regarding home care management of epilepsy among care givers by pre test. 2.) To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding home care management of epilepsy among care givers. 3.) To associate the post test knowledge on home care management of epilepsy with caregivers selected socio demographic variables. Methods: A pre­experimental one group pre­test and post­test design was adopted involving 50 caregivers of patients with epilepsy was carried out with interview schedule. Data was collected by using a structured questionnaire. Data regarding socio­demographic characteristics and checklist related to home care management of epilepsy. Data were analyzed with Frequency and percentage distribution, Mean and standard deviation and Chi­square test. Results: In pre­test among 50 caregivers of patients with epilepsy, 24(48%) were having moderate knowledge, 19(38%) were having inadequate knowledge and only 7(14%) having adequate knowledge. In post­test 28(56%) were having adequate knowledge, 22(44%) were having moderate knowledge, none of the clients were having inadequate knowledge. H1 was accepted. Conclusion: The present study revealed that epilepsy patient caregivers have inadequate knowledge regarding homecare management of epilepsy before STP and after STP knowledge had improved among caregivers. 

Keywords: Epilepsy; Home Care Management; Care Givers; Knowledge.