Surya Prakash, P (2014) Impact of Educational Interventions on common, Health Problems among school age children at Government Higher Secondary School, Sothupakkam. Masters thesis, Adhiparasakathi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur.
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Abstract
STATEMENT OF TH PROBLEM : Impact of Educational Interventions on Prevention of Common, Health Problems Among School Age Children at Higher Secondary School, Sothupakkam. OBJECTIVES : 1. To assess the knowledge on prevention of common health problems among school age children. 2. To evaluate the impact of educational interventions on prevention of common health problems among school age children. 3. To find out the association between the post test score on prevention of common health problems among school age children with selected demographic variables. OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS : Impact: Refers to influencing the improvement of knowledge on prevention of common health problems among school age as evidenced by difference in pre and post test score. Educational interventions: In this study it refers to organized group health education in the form of lecture cum discussion to impart knowledge for school age children on common health problems and its prevention in children. Prevention: Refers to precautionary measures taken to avoid the occurrence of diseases. Common school health problems: In this study the common school health Problems includes worm infestations, obesity, malnutrition, dental caries, scabies, eye disorders and ear disorders. School age Children : The children in the age of 10 to 12 years who were studying in higher secondary school, sothupakkam. CONCLUSION: In pretest out of 60 school children, 46 (76.67%) children had processing inadequate knowledge and 14 (23.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge. In posttest 12 (20%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 48(80%) had adequate knowledge. The‘t’ value 83.80 was compared with tabulated table value at the level of P < 0.05 was significant .So it concluded that the educations interventions on prevention of common health problems among school age children was effective.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Educational Interventions, common Health Problems, School Age Children, Sothupakkkam. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Paediatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jul 2017 07:14 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Aug 2020 14:45 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1514 |
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