International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing
2022, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part A
A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding pain management in dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in a selected college of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Rebecca Priti and Dineshwori Chanu Paonam
A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding pain management in dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in a selected college of nursing, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The research design selected for the study was one group pre-test and post-test design. The setting was S.G.R.R IM & HS College of Nursing, Patel nagar, Dehradun. Random sampling technique [chit method] was used to collect data from 60 adolescent girls of B.Sc Nursing 1st year. A self developed knowledge questionnaire regarding pain management in dysmenorrhea was used to collect data. The result showed that most of the adolescent girls 57(95%) had moderate knowledge, few 2 (3%) had adequate knowledge and only 1 (2%) of them had inadequate knowledge whereas after the teaching program all the adolescent girls 60(100%) attained adequate knowledge. Thus the study concluded that the knowledge gained by the adolescent girls regarding pain management in dysmenorrhea was due to the teaching program given the researcher.
Rebecca Priti, Dineshwori Chanu Paonam. A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding pain management in dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in a selected college of Dehradun, Uttarakhand.. Int J Obstetrics Gynaecological Nurs 2022;4(1):15-18.