Author(s):
Badariyathul Sabira, Feba Alex, Linu Alex, Soumya Manuel, Sherin Sebastin
Email(s):
oreswaram@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/2454-2652.2019.00049.0 
Address:
Ms Badariyathul Sabira1, Ms Feba Alex1, Ms Linu Alex1, Ms Soumya Manuel1, Mrs Sherin Sebastin2
1Third Year, B. Sc Nursing Students, Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam
2Nursing Tutor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 7,
Issue - 3,
Year - 2019
ABSTRACT:
A Study to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding oral cancer among adolescent boys in selected schools at Kollam. The objectives of the study were to a) To assess the knowledge regarding oral cancer among adolescent boys in selected schools at Kollam. b) To assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding oral cancer among adolescent boys in selected schools at Kollam. c) To find out association between the pretest knowledge regarding oral cancer among adolescent boys and selected demographic variables. A quantitative research approach was used with pre experimental one group pretest post test only control group design. Purposive sampling was used. Sample size was 60. The investigator assessed the adolescent boys knowledge using structured questionnaire regarding oral cancer. After conducting the pretest Structured Teaching Progrramme was introduced to the adolescent boys. Post test was conducted on the fifth day using the same research tool. It is founded that the calculated t value is greater than the table value. There is a significant difference between pretest and post test scores of knowledge among adolescent boys. There is association between pretest knowledge among adolescent boys with selected demographic variable (area of residence). The findings of the study suggest that Structured Teaching Programme is effective in increasing the knowledge regarding oral cancer among adolescent boys.
Cite this article:
Badariyathul Sabira, Feba Alex, Linu Alex, Soumya Manuel, Sherin Sebastin. Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding Oral cancer among adolescent boys in selected schools at Kollam. Int. J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2019; 7(3): 211-216. doi: 10.5958/2454-2652.2019.00049.0
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Badariyathul Sabira, Feba Alex, Linu Alex, Soumya Manuel, Sherin Sebastin. Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding Oral cancer among adolescent boys in selected schools at Kollam. Int. J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2019; 7(3): 211-216. doi: 10.5958/2454-2652.2019.00049.0 Available on: https://www.ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2019-7-3-9