To Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, its Management and Prevention among Late Adolescent Girls in selected Undergraduate Colleges of Nagpur City

 

Ms. Sachi Wahane¹, Ms. Rekha Kapurkar¹, Ms. Snehal Vibhute¹, Ms. Neha Atulkar¹, Ms. Ashlesha Nagare¹, Mrs. Mercy Anjore²

¹Suretech College of Nursing, 20/12k, Ashokvan.Wardha Road, Post Rui. Nagpur

²Principal, Suretech College of Nursing, Nagpur

 

ABSTRACT:

The conceptual framework of the study was based on Von Bertanlaffy General System Theory 1968. The theory was applied in the study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome its management and prevention. The research hypothesis stated as H1, there will be a significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome its management and prevention among late adolescent girls. Method: A descriptive evaluator approach with pre-experimental design was used to study the effectiveness of PTP on polycystic ovarian syndrome. 60 late adolescent girls age between 18 to 21 years were convenientely selected. Data was collected by using structured knowledge questionnaire. The reliability of tool was calculated by KR20 (Kuder and Richardson) formula and obtained value was 0.99. Tool was found to be reliable. Result: The findings of study revealed that 44 (73.33%) students having good knowledge, 16 (26.66%) students having average knowledge and 0 (0%) students having poor knowledge respectively. There is no association between age, food pattern and source of information but it is found to be associated with residence. The study revealed that pre-test mean is 16 (53.33%) and post-test mean 21.95 (73.16%). Paired t-test is used to find out significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score and calculated t value is 4.03. Conclusions: The finding of the study revealed that PTP was effective in enhancing the knowledge of late adolescent girls on PCOS. Hence the study concluded that planned teaching programme had a great potentiality to increase the awareness on PCOS.

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION:

Women and men shows many similar health problems, but women also have their own health issues which deserves special considerations.

 

Gynecology is the primary branch of medical science concerned with women's health issues. It is important that every women has access to knowledge related to the spectrum of women’s health issues and polycystic ovarian syndrome is one among them.¹

 

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a type of hormonal imbalance or cystic disorder that affects the ovaries. This complex endocrine condition involves a disorder in the hypothalamic – pituitary and ovarian network or axis, resulting in chronic anovulation and clinical androgen excess, often along with multiple small ovarian cysts.

 

It is a common and occurs in approximately 6% of women child bearing age. If it is not treated overtime, it can lead to serious health problems such as Diabetes and Heart diseases.₂

 

OBJECTIVES:

·       To asses the existing knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome, itsmanagement  and prevention among late adolescent girls in selected undergraduate colleges of Nagpur city.

·       To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome, its management and prevention among late adolescent girls in selected undergraduate colleges of Nagpur city.

·       To determine the association between post-test knowledge score with selected demographic variables.

 

Hypotheses:

H₀ : There is no significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of late adolescent girls regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome its management and prevention by planned questionnaire  at p < 0.05 level of significance.

 

H₁ : There is significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of late adolescent girls regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome its management  and prevention by planned questionnaire at p < 0.05 level of significance. ₃

 

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

A pre-experimental and descriptive evaluatory research approach was used with one group pre-test post-test design to evaluate the effectiveness of the structured teaching programme. 60 samples were selected by probability – simple random sampling technique by lottery method. The pre test was administered to 60 young adults followed by the STP. After 7 (seven) days, post test was conducted to the same samples using the same tool. Data gathered was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Paired’t’ test.

 

RESULTS:

The findings of study revealed that 44 (73.33%) students having good knowledge, 16 (26.66%) students having average knowledge and 0 (0%) students having poor knowledge respectively. There is no association between age, food pattern and source of information but it is found to be associated with residence. The study revealed that pre-test mean is 16 (53.33%) and post-test mean 21.95 (73.16%). Paired t-test is used to find out significant difference between pre-test and post-test knowledge score and calculated t value is 4.03.

 

Table No: 1 Assessment of existing knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among late adolescent girls

Knowledge Grade	Score Range	Percentage Range  (%)	Pre-test Score
			Frequency	Percentage
POOR	0- 10	0 – 33.4 %	04	6.66%
AVERAGE	11 – 20	36.74 -66.8 %	53	88.33%
GOOD	21 -30	70.14 -100 %	03	05%

 

The above table no 1 show the frequency and percentage distribution of late adolescent girls according to the pre test level of knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome its management and prevention. The levels of knowledge were seen into 3 categories, poor, average and good.6.66% of Late adolescent girls having poor knowledge, 88.33% of girls having average knowledge and 05% girls having good knowledge.

 

 

Table no 2: Comparison of knowledge score in pretest and post test                                                                                    n=60

 

 

Fig no 1: Distribution of sample with regard to pre –test knowledge regarding knowledge about polycystic ovarian syndrome its management and prevention.

 

 

Fig no 2: Comparison of pre test and post test knowledge scores

 

Table no 2: depicts the overall mean knowledge scores of pre-test and post-test, which reveals that, In pre-test, majority of the late adolescent girls 53(88.33%) had average knowledge, followed by 04 (6.66%) had poor knowledge and only 3(5%) good knowledge. In post-test, majority ofthe late adolescent girls 44(73.33%) had good knowledge, followed by 16 (26.66%) had average knowledge and (00%) late adolescent girls having poor knowledge. Hence H₁ is accepted and H₀ is rejected.

 

CONCLUSION:

The major findings of the study were that the overall pre-test mean knowledge was 16 and post test mean knowledge score was 21.95 on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome the enhancement of overall mean knowledge was 5.95. Andthe paired ‘t’ test value was 4.03 (p>0.05 ) which revealed that planned teaching programme was significantly effective.

 

 

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2.        Brunner and suddarth’s, Textbook of Medical surgical nursing, 13^th edition, 2nd volume, New Delhi published by Wolters Kluwer (India) pvt. Ltd.

3.        Sharma Suresh K. Nursing Research and Statistics, 2^nd Edition Reed Elsevier India Private Limited.

 

 

 

 

Received on 02.07.2018         Modified on 16.07.2018

Accepted on 02.08.2018      ©A&V Publications All right reserved