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Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Carcinoma Cervix among Women in a Selected Ward of Erumapetty Grama Panchayat, Thrissur District

Regina P. F., Tamil Selvi, Delna P. Davis

Abstract


Background: Carcinoma of the cervix is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, while it is the commonest cancer among Indian women. Awareness regarding cervical cancer and its prevention is quite low amongst Indian women. Objectives of the Study: (1) To assess the knowledge level regarding cervical carcinoma among women in a selected ward of Erumapetty Grama Panchayat. (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding cervical cancer among women in a selected ward of Erumapetty Grama Panchayat. (3) To find the association between the pre-test knowledge score and selected demographic variables. Method: The evaluative approach was used with one-group pre-test–post-test experimental design. The study was conducted at Ward II of Erumapetty Grama Panchayat The researcher herself developed a structured teaching programme and knowledge questionnaire on carcinoma cervix. Purposive sampling technique was used for selecting the samples of 60 rural women. Result: The descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the analysis of data. The analysis was carried out on the basis of objectives and hypothesis of the study. The mean post-test knowledge score obtained (O2 = 19.72) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (O1 = 11.83). Paired t-test was used to find out the significant difference between the mean pre-test and post-test knowledge score. The calculated t-value (10.18) was found to be significant at (t59 = 0.05) level. There was no significant association between the median pre-test knowledge score with any demographic variable. This showed that structured teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of women regarding cervical cancer. Interpretation and Conclusion: The findings of the study reveal that there was highly significant increase in the knowledge of rural women regarding carcinoma cervix. Structured teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of women.


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