Amala, Valsan (2013) Effectiveness of grated Cucumber upon Acne in Adolescent Girls. Masters thesis, Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai.
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Abstract
A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Grated Cucumber upon Acne in Adolescent Girls at Selected Colleges, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the severity of acne before and after application of grated cucumber in control and experimental group of adolescent girls. 2. To find out the effectiveness of grated cucumber upon the severity of acne in experimental group of adolescent girls. 3. To determine the level of satisfaction regarding the application of grated cucumber in experimental group of adolescent girls. 4. To find out the association between selected demographic variables and severity of acne before and after application of grated cucumber in control and experimental group of adolescent girls. The conceptual framework of the study was developed based on Ernestine Weidenbach’s Helping Art of Clinical Nursing theory (1964), which was modified for the present study. An extensive review of literature and guidance by experts formed the foundation to the development of Demographic variables proforma, rating scale to assess the risk factors of acne, Global acne grading scale, and rating scale on level of satisfaction of adolescent girls. Hypotheses were formulated. A Quasi experimental design was used in this study. The present study was conducted in selected nursing colleges in Chennai. The sample size was 60 adolescent girls, 30 in control and 30 in experimental group, who satisfied the inclusion criteria using purposive sampling method. The investigator identified 30 samples using global acne grading scale. The samples selected were assessed for the risk factors of acne using rating scale to assess the risk factors of acne. The selected samples were in mild to severe risk of acne. The investigator then administered the demographic variable proforma to obtain the details of the participants and assessed the pre test severity of acne of the participants. There after the adolescent girls were applied with grated cucumber on a daily basis in the evening for duration of 15-20mintuts for thirty days. At the end of thirty days a post test was carried out in control and experimental group to find out the effectiveness of application of grated cucumber. The satisfaction level of the participants about the natural remedy for acne in experimental group was also assessed. MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY: • Majority (83.3%) of the adolescent girls were in the age group 18-19yrs, with family income between Rs.15,001- 20,000 (63.3%) attained menarche during 14-15 years (56.7%) in control group and 60% of adolescent girls attained menarche during 12-13 years in experimental group. • Most of them had family history of acne (73.3%, 70%), with duration of acne for more than one year (43.4%, 66.6%). • Majority (76.6%) of the adolescent girls of control group and experimental group were at moderate risk for acne. • Most of the adolescent girls (56.7%) in control group had moderate level of acne and (20% and 23.3%) had mild and severe level of acne during pre-test. The post-test score showed that most of them (56.6%) remained unchanged from moderate level of acne and (16.7% and 26.7%) had mild and severe level of acne. In experimental group, a significant percentage of them (50%) had moderate level of acne and 13.3% and 36.7% had mild and severe level of acne respectively. During post-test 57.6% had mild level of acne and 43.3% had moderate level of acne. • The computed data revealed that the difference in mean and standard deviation of pre test (M=25.5, 27.5, SD=5.0, 6.5) between control and experimental group is not statistically significant (p < 0.05). Whereas the difference in the mean and standard deviation (M=26.4, 18.2, SD=6.2, 3.9) of post test is statistically significant (p < 0.001). Thus there is significant difference between the pre test and post test values of severity of acne in experimental group. Hence null hypothesis Ho1 was rejected. • Majority of them (80%) were highly satisfied and a significant percentage of them were moderately satisfied (20%). • There was no association between selected demographic variables and severity of acne in adolescent girls. Hence null hypothesis Ho2 was rejected. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. A similar study can be conducted on larger sample size to generalize the findings. 2. An experimental study can be conducted using a combination of natural remedies for acne among adolescent girls. 3. A descriptive study can be conducted to assess the self esteem and coping skills of adolescent girls with acne vulgaris. 4. A longitudinal study can be done to identify the effectiveness of natural remedies upon various skin problems.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | 30116611 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Effectiveness ; grated Cucumber ; Acne ; Adolescent Girls. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jan 2019 03:03 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jan 2019 07:32 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10304 |
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