Effectiveness of Structural Teaching Programme regarding knowledge of Passive smoking among adolescents in selected village Allinayankan Palayam, Namakkal District

 

R. Radha¹, Ms. Deepalakshmi. R²,  Ms. Poova A³, Ms. Amala⁴, Ms. Sivagami. S⁵, Ms. Sangeetha. N⁶, Mr. Lakshmanan. S⁷, Ms. Ashley. K. Vinod⁸,  Ms. Janani. J⁹

¹Professor, Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Pallakkapalayam, Namakkal District

^2-9B.Sc.Nursing Students, Dhanvantri College of Nursing, Pallakkapalayam, Namakkal District

 

ABSTRACT:

Back ground: Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called second-hand smoke (SHS), or environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), by persons other than the intended "active" smoker. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within that environment. Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke causes disease, disability, and death. Objective: To assess the   effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding passive smoking among adolescents. Methods: A one group pre test and post test pre experimental design was adopted for the study 15 adolescent boys and girls fulfilling inclusion criteria were selected by convenient sampling in Allinayankan palayam area at Namakkal district. A pretest was conducted by using knowledge questionnaires related to Passive smoking. Immediately after pretest STP was given to the adolescent boys and girls for 6day post test was conducted to assess the effectiveness of STP. Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive. Result: In The paired ‘t’ test was calculated to analyze the effectiveness between pre and post test scores of adolescent boys and girls. The paired ‘t’ test value was 5.66 when compared to table value 2.15 is high. It seems that there is significant relationship between structured teaching programme and adolescent boys and girls. Conclusion: The findings imply the need for education about Passive smoking among adolescents. Education should be extended management of Passive smoking and varies settings to be conducted.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly the substance is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant which have been rolled into a smoking square of rice paper to create a small, round cylinder called a cigarette. (Reitsma, Marissa B 2017) Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called second-hand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke by persons other than the intended "active" smoker. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within that environment. Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke causes disease, disability, and death. (Michael O. Leavitt, (2006) Secretary of Health and Human Services Retrieved 2012-07-24). The health risks of second-hand smoke are a matter of scientific consensus. These risks have been a major motivation for smoke-free laws in workplaces and indoor public places, including restaurants, bars and night clubs, as well as some open public spaces. (Tong, EK; Glantz, SA (2007-10-16). Energy of passive smoking adolescence needs to be diverted towards positive life where they can lead purposeful life. Nurse’s multi-disciplinary team should involve in tobacco consumption and their hazards prevention and cessations in their daily practice. (Mons U. Tabakattributable). Routine provision of smoking, dependence interventions should be endorsed and advocated by all clinicians as they are effective in reducing both the human monetary costs associated with consumption. (World health organisation- 2002), Tobacco consumptions have been sources of many personal and social evils. A part from the harm they do to physical moral life of the individual, the use of tobacco consumptions creation of serious problems of health. ACS (American Cancer Society). 2007. Atlanta, GA (2007)

 

METHODS AND MATERIALS:

The research design used for the present study was pre experimental design where one group pre and post test design was selected to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding passive smoking among adolescents in selected village allinayakanpalayam, Namakkal district. The total sample size was 15 adolescent boys and girls. Purposive Sampling technique was used to select the samples for the study. Prior to data collection, permission was obtained from the Panchayat leader, Pre test was conducted on the adolescent boys and girls by using structures knowledge questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge of adolescent boys and girls, Immediately after pretest, structured teaching programme on knowledge about Passive smoking was given to the group of adolescent boys and girls Post test was conducted on 7th day by using the same tool.

 

RESULTS:

Distribution of sample according to their age group in experimental group in highest (33%) percentage of children were in age group 14-15 years in the experimental group other than similarly 26% in group of 13-14 years. Distribution of sample according to the gender in experimental group highest percentage (60%) in Female, in the both gender in the adolescents children.

 

Frequency and percentage distribution of pretest and posttest score of knowledge among adolescents group majority (73%) of them were average scores and 27% of them were poor scores whereas in experimental group 0% of them passive smoking.

Table 1 shows paired “t” test value of post test score of experimental group adolescents.

Purposive selected adolescents	Paired “t” test value	Table value	Level of significance
	5.66	2.15	Significant

 P<0.05 level of significance; Df: 14

 

Table 1 shows paired “t” test value of post test score of experimental group adolescents. The calculated paired “t” value 5.66 is greater than table value 2.15 for the degree of freedom 14(P> 0.05 level of significance). The result shows that there was a significant difference in post test score of experimental group. The study was concluded that the structure teaching programme was most effective on level of knowledge among adolescents than who did not know about passive smoking

 

DISCUSSION:

In this present study structured teaching programme was highly effective on Passive smoking.

 

Housekeeping said exposure to second hand smoke lead to a number of children who have developed cavities. The study, which appeared in the March 12 edition of Journal of American Medical Association, took data from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, showing that children who are exposed to second hand smoke are nearly twice as likely to get cavities in their primary teeth to children who are not. A 2001 Texas Youth Tobacco Survey showed that half of 8,687 middle school students and two thirds of 8,696 high school students reported second hand smoke exposure within the 7 days preceding the survey.

 

Exposure to secondhand smoke at home, schools, and public places was higher among the late adolescent higher secondary school students in Ernakulum district. The findings underscore the urgent need for increased efforts to implement the strategies to reduce secondhand smoke exposure among adolescents PS Rakesh (2017.), Fiona E Matthews (2016)

 

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Received on 06.02.2019         Modified on 06.03.2019

Accepted on 31.03.2019      ©A&V Publications All right reserved