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Kamalpreer Kaur ¹, Kumari Lalita ², S. Begum Nilavansa ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Child Health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
3 Department of Community Health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Oral cancer or mouth cancer is one of the leading cancers in the world. It is a cancer that occurs in any part of the mouth; on the tongue's surface, in the lips, inside the cheeks, in the gums, in the roof and floor of the mouth, in the tonsils, and also in the salivary glands. Most persons have no detectable symptoms during the early stages of oral cancer. When signs and symptoms do appear, they typically include: Patches on the lining of the mouth or tongue, usually red or red and white in colour, mouth ulcers that do not go away, a sore that does not heal, pain when swallowing, jaw pain, jaw stiffness etc. The main aim of the study is to enhance the knowledge and attitude regarding prevention of oral cancer among the students of higher secondary by providing structured teaching programme. For this study, a quasi experimental research design was used. The study was conducted on 160 samples of students. Every sample was selected by stratified random sampling technique. As age, gender and class was kept as strata. The study was conducted in PAP Government Senior Secondary school, Victor Model school, Government Senior Secondary school Ladhewali and Saint Soldier Public school. Data was collected by socio-demographic variables, self structured knowledge and attitude questionnaire. Collected data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Tables and Bar diagrams were used to depict the findings. The pre test mean knowledge score was 12.21 and the pre test mean attitude score was 33.12 where as the post test mean knowledge score was 20.04 and post test attitude score was 34.02. The difference between pre test and post test mean knowledge score regarding prevention of oral cancer was statistically significant. The t_cal 24.072 < t_table 1.97 at p < 0.05. The difference between pre test and post test attitude score regarding prevention of oral cancer was statistically significant. The t_cal 05.012 < t_table 1.97 at p<0.05. So, it indicates that structured teaching programme had significant impact on knowledge and attitude of students regarding prevention of oral cancer.

Keywords

Knowledge, Attitude, Students of Higher Secondary.

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Kul Pooja ¹, Kumari Lalita ², Kaur Amritpal ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Child Health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Maternal and Child health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
3 Department of Community Health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN

Abstract

Globally 4 million newborns die every year before they reach the age of one month. India has persistently high rates of newborn mortality over three lakh a year and accounts for 29 per cent of all first-day deaths globally. Common danger signs occur in newborn which require immediate care. These danger signs include poor or no sucking, lethargy or drowsiness, rapid or difficulty breathing, hypothermia and hyperthermia, jaundice, abdominal distention, diarrhea, convulsion and vomiting.

The aim of the study is to enhance the knowledge of postnatal mothers with structured teaching programme regarding neonatal warning signs in order to reduce the neonatal mortality rate. Investigator planed to give structured teaching programme to the mothers of neonates so as to improve their knowledge regarding neonatal warning signs. The study was conducted on 60 mothers of neonates in selected hospitals of Jalandhar and was selected by convenient sampling technique. Quasi-experimental research design was used. Data will be obtained by self structured knowledge questionnaire and was analyzed and interpreted by descriptive and inferential statistics.

Pre test mean knowledge score of control group was 10.83 and pre test mean knowledge score of experimental group was 9.30 where as the pre test knowledge score of control group was 10.83 and the posttest mean knowledge score 17.63 in experimental group was higher than posttest mean knowledge score 10.83 in control group. And it was statistically significant at p<0.05 level as calculated 't' value (6.210*) was more than the table value at p>0.05 level of significance. It showed that the posttest of control and experimental group were significantly related. Pretest and posttest of experimental group were significantly related as calculated value't' value (20.159) was more than the table value at p>0.05 level of significance. Hence the research hypothesis (H1) is accepted and H0 is rejected. So, it is concluded that structured teaching programme had significant impact on improving knowledge of mothers regarding neonatal warning signs.

Keywords

Neonatal Warning Signs, Postnatal Mothers, Knowledge.

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