Effectiveness of Information Education Communication Package on knowledge regarding Dysmenorrhea Among Adolescent Girls in selected schools at Puducherry

JOURNAL TITLE: Pondicherry Journal of Nursing

Author
1. Ms. Sharisadan
2. Mrs. V Poongodi
3. Prof. M M. Annie Annal
ISSN
2279-0144
DOI
10.5005/pjn-10-2-27
Volume
10
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2017
Pages
5
Author Affiliations
    1. Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry
    1. Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry
    1. Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Puducherry
  • Article keywords
    Assess, Information Education Communication (IEC) Package, Management of Dysmenorrhea, Knowledge, Adolescent girls

    Abstract

    Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge on management of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls during pre-test, to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge regarding management of dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls during post-test, to find the association between the knowledge on management of dysmenorrhea and selected demographic variables. Methods: quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. Result: the study findings revealed that 42(70%) of the adolescent girls had inadequate knowledge, 18(30%) had moderately adequate knowledge and none of the adolescent girls had adequate knowledge during pre-test. In the post- test, greater strength of the adolescent girls 37(61%) had adequate knowledge, 23(39%) had moderately adequate knowledge and none of the adolescent girls had inadequate knowledge. Conclusion: from this study it was clearly proved that proper information education communication package on management of dysmenorrheal will surely improve the knowledge level of the adolescent girls.

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