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Sarin, Jyoti
- Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Contraceptive Methods in Terms of Knowledge of Women: a Community Based Interventional Study from Rural Haryana
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of OBG, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Nursing, Mullana
2 Dean, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Nursing, Mullana
3 Principal, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Nursing, Mullana
4 Resident, Department of Community Medicine, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences, Mullana
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 5, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 253-256Abstract
Aim: To assess and compare the knowledge regarding contraceptive methods among women before and after the Structured teaching programme (STP) in experimental and control group.
Methods: The present interventional study using pre-test post-test strategy was carried out in randomly selected two villages of district Ambala during December 2011. The sample comprised of 80 women selected through purposive sampling. Structured knowledge questionnaire was used for data collection. Knowledge was reassessed after imparting education to study subjects. Mean, standard deviations were calculated. T test was applied.
Results: The mean age of the women was 32.05 ± 3.21 years. 46% of the women were illiterate. Mean knowledge scores among women regarding contraceptive methods before and after the Structured teaching programme were 16.9 and 18.0 in the control group. Mean post test knowledge score of women was found to be significantly higher than the mean pre- test knowledge score of women in experimental group. (p<0.05)
Conclusion: The study concluded that the structured teaching programme was effective in terms of enhancing knowledge of women regarding contraceptive methods. The similar method can be adopted to enhance the knowledge as well as to improve the contraceptive practices under such communities.
Keywords
Interventional Study, Contraceptives, Women, Knowledge
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- Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Adolescents Related to HIV/AIDS in Selected Schools of Delhi
Authors
1 Faculty of Nursing, Hamdard University, Rufaida College of Nursing, Hamdard University, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi, IN
2 MM College of Nursing, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 6, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 59-64Abstract
Introduction: In India, the largest and most populated countries in the world, with over one billion inhabitants, it is estimated that around 2.5 million Indians are living with HIV. Adolescents comprise about 22% of the population of India (1). This large group of population contains high potentiality for social and economic development of the country in future. According to NFHS 2005 and 2006, the prevalence of HIV infection among 15-19 years age group is 0.04%. There is paucity of data in Delhi regarding awareness on HIV/ AIDS among adolescents, which is required to plan an education program for them.
Objective: This study was conducted among 175 school going adolescents studying in class 11 and 12 to assess their knowledge, attitude and practices related to HIV/AIDS and to assess the relationship of selected variables with their KAP scores.
Method: The study was conducted in two conveniently selected urban government schools in East Delhi. The data was collected from 175 students using a valid and reliable structured KAP Questionnaire.
Result: It was found that more than 50% of adolescents had inadequate knowledge, stigmatizing attitude and followed unsafe practices towards HIV/AIDS.
Conclusion: There is a need to educate young adults and equip them with the appropriate information and skills to enable them to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS education with greater participation of school is recommended.
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Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Adolescents, HIV/AIDS- A Study to Compare the Nutritional Status Assessed by can Score and Ponderal Index against who Intrauterine Growth Curves among Newborns at Birth in Selected Hospital of Ambala, Haryana
Authors
1 M. M. College of Nursing, Mullana Ambala, IN
Source
International Journal of Nursing Education, Vol 6, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 141-145Abstract
The neonatal morbidity and mortality is closely related to the nutritional status of newborn at birth and early identification of malnutrition with appropriate tool and technique can reduce the mortality rate. Descriptive and comparative survey design was used to assess and compare the Nutritional status of newborns at birth by CAN Score and Ponderal Index against WHO Intrauterine growth curves at MMIMS&R Hospital, Mullana Ambala. Sixty newborns were selected by purposive sampling from NICU and postnatal wards. The data was collected by Performa for newborn and maternal characteristics, WHO Intrauterine Growth Curves, Ponderal Index and observation sheet of CAN Score. Findings revealed that Ponderal Index (48.4%) classified more newborns as malnourished as compared to CAN Score (25%) with regard to WHO Intrauterine growth curves (21.6%). Ponderal Index has higher Sensitivity (76.9%) and lower Specificity (59.5%) than CAN Score (38.4%, 78.7%) respectively whereas Positive predictive value and Negative predictive value of Ponderal Index (34.4%, 90.3%) was higher than CAN Score (33.3%,82.2%). The likelihood ratio of Positive test of Ponderal Index (1.89) was higher than CAN Score (1.80) and likelihood ratio of Negative test of Ponderal Index (0.38) was lower than CAN Score (0.78) test indicating that Ponderal Index can act more sensitive indicator of assessing malnutrition than CAN Score. The main conclusion of the study is that Ponderal Index may be a simple clinical index but sensitive predictor for identifying malnutrition and for prediction of neonatal morbidity associated with it, without the aid of any sophisticated equipments.Keywords
WHO Intrauterine Growth Curves, CAN Score, Ponderal Index, Nutritional Status- Effectiveness of Sim Versus Pim on Neonatal Developmental Supportive Care in Terms of Knowledge among Nursing Students
Authors
1 M. M. College of Nursing, Mullana Ambala, Haryana, IN