Abstract
Title
EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DYSMENORRHEA AMONG NURSING STUDENTS AT SELECTED NURSING COLLEGE, BANGALORE
Author
Tejeshwari B.V. Amarnath M, Anakha K shaji , Bhagyasree Mahato, Mingkenlego, Jobi John
Email
tejeshwinirajesh@gmail.com
keyword
Knowledge, Effectiveness, Information booklet, Dysmenorrhea.
Abstract
Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood and is characterized by a spurt in physical, endocrinal, emotional and mental growth, with a change from complete dependence to relative independence. The period of adolescence for a girl a period of physical and psychological preparation for safe motherhood. As the direct reproducers of future generations, the health of adolescent girls influences not only their own health, but also the health of adolescent girl?s influences not only their own health, but also the health of the future population. Almost a quarter of India?s population comprises of girls below 20. One of the major physiological changes that take place in adolescent girls is the onset of menarche, which is often associated with problems of irregular menstruation, excessive bleeding, and Dysmenorrhea. Of these, Dysmenorrhea is one of the common problems experienced by many adolescent girls .Design:-True-experimental design (one group pre-test post-test design) was used to study effectiveness of information booklet regarding on knowledge regarding Dysmenorrhea. 40 nursing students in Nursing college, Bangalore were recruited by non-probability convenient sampling technique. Necessary administrative permission was obtained from concerned authority. Structured interview schedule was used to elicit the baseline data and structured questionnaires were used to elicit the knowledge of nursing students regarding Dysmenorrhea. Setting:-The study was conducted in selected Nursing College, Bangalore, 40 samples were selected for the present study. Result: - The study revealed that among 40 nursing students, 25 (62.5%) nursing students had adequate knowledge, 15 (37.5%) nursing students had moderately adequate knowledge & there was no inadequate knowledge found in the post-test score. The mean pre-test knowledge score of nursing students was 18.65, whereas the mean post-test knowledge score was 26.20. The obtained „t” value was 12.05 which was found statistically significant 0.05 levels. Conclusion :- The study concluded that the Information booklet on knowledge regarding Dysmenorrhea among nursing students in nursing college, Bangalore carried out in the study was found to be effective in the improving knowledge of nursing students as evidenced by the significant change between pre-test and post-test knowledge score.
