International Journal of Recent Innovations in Medicine and Clinical Research
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
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Online ISSN:-2582-1075
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Volume : 2, Issue : 3, Year : 2020
Article Page : 1-7
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2024.013
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood. Young age typically represent a transits between childhood and adulthood. This phase of life is highly vulnerable from a risk group in the community. Parents, peers, teachers, religious leaders and others can help adolescent to make healthy choices by providing them with accurate information about their puberty and development. It usually begins between age 11 and 13 years of age with the appearance of secondary characteristics and spans the teenage years, terminating at 18 to 20 years of age with the completion of development of the adult form.
Objectives: To assess the pre-test knowledge level of adolescents regarding prevention and spread of HIV/AIDS, effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding prevention and spread of HIV/AIDS among adolescents and associate the pre-test level of knowledge regarding prevention and spread of HIV/AIDS among adolescents with the selected demographic variables.
Material and methods: A pre-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on life style changes for preventing spread of HIV/AIDS among adolescents: in Polytechnic College, Bangalore. Non-probability Convenience sampling was adopted.40 participants were the sample.
Results: The overall level of knowledge in pretest ranging between 6-20, with the mean score was 13.92 and standard deviation of 3.49 and the mean % was 50.5%.The overall level of knowledge ranging 18-25, with the mean score was 1.77 and standard deviation of 3.49 and the mean % was 50.4%.The findings of analysed data between the pre and post interventional test revealed that the mean and standard deviation of post test scores was 21.6+1.77 and the mean and standard of pre-test score was 13.92+ 3.49 and the mean score % of post-test was 50.4% and the pretest score was 50.5%. Structured teaching program was found to be effective in increasing the level of knowledge regarding prevention and spread of HIV/AIDS among adolescents. The study revealed that there was statistical difference between pretest and posttest level of knowledge. The study revealed that structured teaching programme was effective in improving level of knowledge among adolescents studying in Dayananda Sagar College of Polytechnic. The study proved that there was significant association between the pre-test levels of knowledge with their statistical demographic variables.
Conclusion: The adolescents who do not have enough knowledge about HIV/AIDS could be given a structured teaching programme about the fatal illness to improve their level of knowledge. Hence, the involvement of nursing profession dedicative, collaborative and coordinative approach is essential to improve the level of knowledge of adolescents regarding HIV/AIDS. The study finding supports the hypotheses and hence the hypotheses are retained.
Keywords: Life styles changes, HIV/AIDS, Adolescents.
How to cite : Neupane S, Devi L D , Lakshmi Devi N, A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Life Style Changes for Preventing Spread of HIV/AIDS among adolescents: In Polytechnic Students, Bangalore. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2020;2(3):1-7
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