Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Cervical Cancer Among Staff Nurses in KIMS Hospital, Amalapuram

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  • Swapna Kumari Andugula Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, KIMS College of Nursing, Amalapuram, India

Keywords:

cervical cancer, teaching programme

Abstract

The present study conducted by the investigator on “A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of Cervical cancer among Staff nurses in KIMS Hospital, Amalapuram”. Objectives: 1. Assess the knowledge regarding prevention of Cervical cancer among Staff nurses. 2. Assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme among Staff nurses on knowledge regarding prevention of Cervical cancer. 3. Determine the association between level of knowledge regarding prevention of Cervical cancer with the selected demographic variables of staff nurses. Methods: The research approach selected for the study was pre-experimental approach and one group pre test and post test only design. 60 staff nurses were selected by using Purposive sampling technique. Results: Among 60 Staff nurses, in pre test 34 (56.7%) were under below average knowledge level in pre test whereas in post test were found nil, 26 (43.3%) were under average knowledge level in pre test whereas 12 (20%) were average knowledge level in post test, above average knowledge level in pre test were found nil whereas 48 (80%) were under above average knowledge level in post test. There is significant difference (p<0.01) in pre test and post test knowledge scores of Staff nurses on Prevention of Cervical cancer which was evident by the significant t values. Hence the structured teaching programme was effective. There is significant association between the knowledge of Staff nurses with selected demographic variables such as Age, education, type of family, monthly family income and duration of marital life. Conclusions: The results of the study revealed that the Structured teaching programme on prevention of cervical cancer was effective in order to improve the knowledge of Staff nurses regarding prevention of cervical cancer.

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Published

21-11-2021

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S. K. Andugula, “Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Cervical Cancer Among Staff Nurses in KIMS Hospital, Amalapuram”, IJRESM, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 95–106, Nov. 2021, Accessed: Oct. 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://journal.ijresm.com/index.php/ijresm/article/view/1522