A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among late adolescent in selected college of Nagpur city

Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common endocrine disturbance affecting women, and is heterogeneous collection of sign and symptoms with a mild and some of them hard severe disturbances of reproductive, endocrine and metabolic function. To evaluate the effectiveness of information, education and communication regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among late adolescent girls .The objective of study where to assess the existing knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among late adolescent in selected college of Nagpur city, to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among the late adolescent in selected college of Nagpur city, to find out the association between knowledge score with demographic variable regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among late adolescent in selected college of Nagpur city. A structured multiple questionnaires consist of 24 items including demographic data and knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome. It was prepared by referring books review of literature, journal and newspaper. The data collection was done from 40 late adolescent was selected using non probability convenient sampling in selected college of Nagpur city. The mean knowledge score in pretest was 8.07±2.17and mean percentage of knowledge score was 53.83±14.51.the mean knowledge score in posttest was 12.57±1.66 and mean percentage of knowledge score was 83.83± 11.0. by using parallel form method of reliability, it is found to be 0.9276and hence tool is reliable and valid .