Anjana Devi, G (2017) A study to assess the Effectiveness of Information Education Communication on Knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent Girls in a selected college at Theni. Masters thesis, Annai Meenakshi College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder among women between the age of 18-44. It affects approximately 2% to 20% of this age group. It is one the leading endocrine disease which affects one in 15 women in worldwide. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education and Communication regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: A study to assess the effectiveness of Information Education and Communication (IEC) on knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls in a selected college at Theni. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls. 2. To administer the Information Education and Communication regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. 3. To determine the effectiveness of Information Education Communication on the level of knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls. 4. To find out association between post test level of knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls and their selected demographic variables. DESIGN: A quantitative approach using pre-experimental one group pre-test posttest design. PARTICIPANTS: 60 adolescent girls was selected using non probability convenient sampling in Kammavar College of Arts and Sciences at Theni. TOOLS: Structured multiple choice questionnaire on demographic variables and knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, are used for data collection. INTERVENTION: Information Education and Communication on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome was given for 45 minutes on the second day. RESULT: After the Information Education and Communication, Majority of 86.7% of the adolescent grils had adequate knowledge, moderate Knowledge observed on the 11.7% from adolescent girls and only 1.7% had inadequate knowledge. Analysis used paired ‘t’ test found significant value at p < 0.01 level. CONCLUSION : This study finding conclude that Information Education and Communication was effective in improving knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | assess ; effectiveness ; Information ; Education ; Communication ; knowledge ; Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2018 15:54 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2018 15:54 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/10038 |
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