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A Study to Assess the effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Osteoporosis among Hospital Aides in a Selected Hospital at Mangalore
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Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of teaching programme on Osteoporosis among Hospital Aides
Materials and methods: Evaluative approach was employed with pre experimental one group pre test post test design. The sample consisted of 80 Hospital Aides selected using purposive sampling technique.
Results: The mean post-test knowledge score (x2 = 31.19) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (x1= 17.15). The post-test score ranged from 24-37 and that of pre-test ranged from 7-23. The mean difference between post-test and pre-test knowledge score was highly significant (t79=30.43) (t79=1.66 at 0.05 level). There was no significant association between pre-test knowledge scores and selected variable like age (x2 (2)=1.384), family income (x2 (2)=2.043), years of experience (x2 (1)=3.152), and education (x2 (1=0.075) at P > 0.05.
Conclusion: Planned Teaching Programme was effective in enhancing the knowledge regarding Osteoporosis among Hospital Aides.
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