A study to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore.
Mr. Chikku S.*
Assistant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, St. Thomas College of Nursing,
Kattanam, Alappuzha.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: daschikku826@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
A evaluative research study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore.objectives were to assess the existing level of knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore by,to determine the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases by comparing pretest and posttest knowledge scores of under graduate students in selected arts and Science College at Bangalore,to find out the association between the pretest knowledge level of under graduate Students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases with their selected demographic variables. Conceptual frame work used was “Kings Theory of Goal Attainment” proposed by Imogene King in the year 1989. evaluvative research approach was selected with pre experimental one group pretest post test design. Non-Probability convenience sampling will be used to select the (50) under graduate students in selected arts college at Bangalore.a pre-test was administered by the means of a structured knowledge questionnaire. The structured Teaching Programme on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases was implemented for 60 minutes with the help of chalk board, Chart, as AV aids. After seventh day a post test was conducted by using a structured knowledge questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.The findings of that study shown that study demographic characteristics of under graduate students are discussed by gender, source of information, types of family.Out of 50 under graduate students considering the gender majority of them were 13 (26%) males and37 (74%) females.Considering the source of information majority 30(60%) are getting information about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases from mass media, 12(24%) from printed media, 7(14%) from health professionals minority 1(2%) are not having any sources of information.The posttest mean knowledge score was found higher (23.98) when compared with pretest mean knowledge score (9.58%). The statistical paired ‘t’ test indicated that enhancement in the mean knowledge scores and found to be significant at 5% level for all the aspects under study. The association between the demographic variables and pre-test knowledge scores was calculated using chi-square test at 0.05% (5%) level. The demographic variables analyzed in the study were gender, source of information, type of family. There is no significant association between gender and pret-test knowledge level of the under graduate students (χ 2= 1.30, P>0.05). There is no significant association between the pret-test knowledge score and sources of information (χ2=0.53, P >0.05). There exist significant association between pre-test level of knowledge and type of family (χ 2= 7.72, P<0.05).
KEYWORDS: Knowledge; structured teaching programme; prevention; sexually transmitted disease; under graduates’ students.
BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM:
The term 'Sexually Transmitted Diseases' refers to a group of illnesses that can be transmitted from one person to another through the sharing of body fluids, vaginal fluids, blood, and other fluids including ejaculate. Apart from sharing similar ways of infecting people, the various diseases compromising the Sexually Transmitted Diseases have little in common. They have a variety of different causes (including bacteria and viruses), they produce a variety of symptoms (or absence of symptoms), and they have very different effects on the body when left untreated.1
Sexually transmitted diseases, formerly referred to as “venereal diseases,” are among the most common infectious diseases in the world. Amazingly, an estimated 333 million new cases of curable sexually transmitted diseases occur each year among adults. The United States has the highest rate of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the industrialized world, exceeding other nations by 50 to100 times.1
Sexually Transmitted Diseases exert a high emotional toll on afflicted individuals, as well as an economic burden on our healthcare system. More than 20 Sexually Transmitted Diseases have been identified as affecting men and women of all backgrounds and economic levels, Sexually Transmitted Diseases can also be contracted through sharing of needles used for injecting drugs. It doesn't matter what sort of drugs are being used; an insulin user who shares needles is at risk just as is a heroin user who shares needles.2
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
1. To assess the level of knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalore by pretest.
2. To determine the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases by comparing pretest and posttest knowledge scores of under graduate students in selected arts and Science College at Bangalore.
3. To find out the association between the pretest knowledge level of under graduate Students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases with their selected demographic variables.
HYPOTHESIS:
· H1: There will be statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest knowledge scores of under graduate students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
· H2: There will be statistically significant association between pretest knowledge levels of under graduate students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases with their selected demographic variables.
METHODS:
The evaluative research approach was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted disease among under graduate students in selected arts and science college at bangalore. The Research design selected for the study was one group pretest posttest design. The setting was college of arts and science at Bangalore. The sample includes 50 under graduate students and selected by non-probability convenience sampling technique. The Structured Teaching Programme regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases was implemented for 60 minutes with the help of chalk board, charts as AV aids. After
Seventh day a post test was conducted by using structured knowledge questionnaire. Reliability of the tool was assessed by collecting data from 10 under graduate students in Arts College at Bangalore. Split half method with Karl Pearson’s formula was used to test the reliability of the tool. The reliability of the tool was 0.947. It was statistically significant and thus reliable. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Section I: Sample characteristics:
This section deals with the frequency and distribution of sample characteristics.
Figure 1: percentage distribution of gender of students regarding the prevention
Figure 2: percentage distribution of source of information of students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
Figure 3: percentage distribution of type of family of students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
SECTION II:
Evaluation of level of knowledge of under graduate students regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases before and after conducting structured teaching programme.
Table1; Assessment of under graduate student’s aspect wise knowledge scores regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases in pretest (N=50)
|
No. |
Aspect |
Maximum score |
Mean |
Mean% |
SD |
|
I |
Questions related to assess the knowledge of under graduate students regarding AIDS. |
7 |
2.16 |
30.85 |
0.865 |
|
II |
Questions related to the prevention and management of AIDS. |
7 |
2.4 |
34.28 |
0.989 |
|
III |
Questions related to the sexually transmitted diseases. |
8 |
2.58 |
32.25 |
1.370 |
|
IV |
Questions related to the prevention and management of sexually transmitted diseases. |
8 |
2.44 |
30.5 |
1.109 |
|
|
Over all |
30 |
9.58 |
31.97 |
4.33 |
Table 2: Assessment of under graduate student’s aspect wise knowledge scores regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases in post test. (N=50)
|
No. |
Aspect |
Maximum score |
Mean |
Mean% |
SD |
|
I |
Questions related to assess the knowledge of under graduate students regarding AIDS. |
7 |
5.24 |
74.85 |
0.870 |
|
II |
Questions related to the prevention and management of AIDS. |
7 |
5.14 |
73.42 |
1.340 |
|
III |
Questions related to the sexually transmitted diseases. |
8 |
6.68 |
83.5 |
0.957 |
|
IV |
Questions related to the prevention and management of sexually transmitted diseases. |
8 |
6.92 |
86.5 |
1.026 |
|
|
Over all |
30 |
23.98 |
79.56 |
4.19 |
Comparison of under graduate students pretest and posttest knowledge scores regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
(N=50)
|
Aspect |
Group |
Paired t value |
|||||
|
Pretest |
Post test |
||||||
|
Mean |
Mean% |
SD |
Mean |
Mean% |
SD |
||
|
Questions related to assess the knowledge of under graduate students regarding AIDS. |
2.16 |
30.85 |
0.865 |
5.24 |
74.85 |
0.870 |
18.11* |
|
Questions related to the prevention and management of AIDS. |
2.4 |
34.28 |
0.989 |
5.14 |
73.42 |
1.340 |
11.91* |
|
Questions related to the sexually transmitted diseases. |
2.58 |
32.25 |
1.370 |
6.68 |
83.5 |
0.957 |
17.8* |
|
Questions related to the prevention and management of sexually transmitted diseases. |
2.44 |
30.5 |
1.109 |
6.92 |
86.5 |
1.026 |
21.3* |
|
Total |
9.58 |
31.97 |
4.33 |
23.98 |
79.56 |
4.19 |
16.94* |
NB: *indicates significant 0.05 levels
The overall t value was 16.94 this indicates there is a significant difference between pretest and posttest knowledge scores. The over-all mean score was higher in the post-test 23.98 with SD 4.19 than the pre-test Mean 9.58and with SD 4.33. Hence H1 is accepted.
SECTION III:
Association of pre-test level of knowledge of under graduate students with gender, source of information and type of family.
|
Variables |
Category |
Inadequate N. % |
Moderate N. % |
Adequate |
Total |
x2 Value |
|||
|
Gender |
Male |
11 |
22% |
2 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
13 |
Df=1 1.30 NS |
|
Female |
36 |
70% |
2 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
37 |
||
|
Source of information |
Mass media |
28 |
56% |
2 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
30 |
Df=3 0.53 NS |
|
Printed media |
11 |
22% |
1 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
12 |
||
|
Health professionals |
6 |
12% |
1 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
7 |
||
|
No source of information |
1 |
2% |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0% |
1 |
||
|
No |
43 |
86% |
2 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
45 |
||
|
Type of family |
Joint family |
3 |
6% |
2 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
5 |
Df=1 7.72 S |
|
Nuclear family |
43 |
86% |
2 |
4% |
0 |
0% |
45 |
||
The table represents the chi-square value computed for association of pret-test level of knowledge of under graduate students with gender, source of information, type of family.There is no significant association between gender and pret-test knowledge level of the under graduate students (χ 2= 1.30, P>0.05).There is no significant association between the pret-test knowledge score and sources of information (χ2=0.53, P>0.05).There exist significant association between pre-test level of knowledge and type of family (χ 2= 7.72, P<0.05). Hence H2 is accepted in the variable in type of family.H2 is rejected among the variables such as gender, source of information.
CONCLUSION:
The present study was conducted to evaluate the Effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the under graduate students in selected arts and science college at Bangalor The findings shows that the posttest mean knowledge score was found higher (23.98) when compared with pretest mean knowledge score (9.58%).The statistical paired ‘t’ test indicated that enhancement in the mean knowledge scores and found to be significant at 5% level for all the aspects under study. The association between the demographic variables and pre-test knowledge scores was calculated using chi-square test at 0.05% (5%) level. The demographic variables analyzed in the study were gender, source of information, type of family. There is no significant association between gender and pret-test knowledge level of the under graduate students (χ 2= 1.30, P>0.05). There is no significant association between the pret-test knowledge score and sources of information (χ2=0.53, P >0.05). There exist significant association between pre-test level of knowledge and type of family (χ 2= 7.72, P<0.05).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The author is greatful to the Prof. Dr. Nahomi clement, Principal, St. Thomas college of Nursing, Kattanam.
REFERENCES:
1. Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Diseases. [home page on internet]. 2012 [cited 2017 Jan 15] available from: http:// gracepointwellness.org/13-sexually-transmitted-diseases/article/ 7617-introduction
2. “Sexually Transmitted Diseases”. [home page on internet]. 2013 [cited 2017 Jan 15] available from: http://www.infoplease.com/ cig/dangerous-diseases-epidemics/sexually-transmitted-diseases.html
Received on 17.02.2020 Modified on 10.03.2020
Accepted on 21.04.2020 ©A&V Publications All right reserved
Int. J. of Advances in Nur. Management. 2020; 8(4):289-292.
DOI: 10.5958/2454-2652.2020.00064.5