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Original Research Article

Year: 2021 | Month: November | Volume: 11 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 265-274

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20211132

Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Osteoporosis among Premenopausal Women

Solomon James Mangalaraj1, Sapna Yadav2, Shaloo Rathi3, Silpa Antony4, Sonali Sharma5

1PhD Nursing, Faculty, College of Nursing, AIIMS RAIPUR
2-5B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing, College of Nursing, AIIMS RAIPUR

Corresponding Author: Solomon James Mangalaraj

ABSTRACT

Osteoporosis, which means “porous bone”, is a disease in which the bones gradually become weak and brittle. Osteoporosis is often known as the silent thief because bone losses occur without symptoms and progressive loss and thinning of bone tissue happens over many years. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on knowledge regarding prevention of Osteoporosis among premenopausal women (35-50 years) attending OPDs in a selected hospital, Raipur.
Objectives

Review of literature was prepared relevant to the study. The conceptual framework of the study was based on “Kenny’s open system model. Pilot study was done among patients in general medicine OPD in a selected hospital, Raipur. The main study was conducted in Orthopedics and Obstetrics & Gynecology OPDs  in a selected hospital, Raipur. A total of 90 patients included in the study and they were selected using convenient sampling. The instrument used for data collection was structured knowledge questionnaire. Validity and reliability of the tool was done. Data was collected for the period of 4 weeks. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data.
It was observed in present study that majority (70%) of the total sample in experimental and control group had inadequate level of knowledge regarding  prevention of Osteoporosis. And it was observed that the mean post test score of experimental group with standard deviation was 19.98±3.02 which was apparently higher than that of post test score of control group 14.11±4.74. Statistical differences were computed and the independent t value is 7.003 which was found significant at 0.05. Hence, Structured Teaching Programme was effective on knowledge regarding prevention of Osteoporosis. The study findings also shows that the association between knowledge score and educational status (ᵡ2=9.511, P=0.05), religion (ᵡ2=7.053, P=0.05) and previous knowledge (ᵡ2=46.44, P=0.05) were highly significant. Hence there was a significant association between pre-test knowledge and selected demographic variables of premenopausal women such as age, gender, education, income, religion, marital status, dietary pattern, age of menarche, age of marriage and previous knowledge.

Key words: Structured Teaching Programme, Knowledge, Prevention of Osteoporosis, Premenopausal Women, Effectiveness.

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