A study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme regarding human papilloma virus infection and cervical cancer on knowledge, perceptions and preventive behaviors among college girls in selected colleges of district, Patiala, Punjab Arti1,3,*, Parwej Saroj2 1Nursing Tutor, AIIMS, Jodhpur 2Principal, Swami Devi Dyal College of Nursing, Vill: Golpura, Teh: Barwala Distt.: Panchkula (Haryana) India 3Research Scholar, Ph. D. Nursing Sciences, BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab *Corresponding author: Arti Nursing Tutor, AIIMS, Jodhpur and Research Scholar, Ph. D. (Nursing Sciences) BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab, E-mail: artikapor21@gmail.com
Online published on 21 January, 2019. Abstract Introduction Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and the most common in women of under-developed and developing countries. Aim This paper is aims to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme about Human Papilloma Virus infection and Cervical Cancer on the knowledge, perceptions and preventive behaviors of college girls. Material & method A quasi-experimental non randomized control group research design is used in the present study. The sample size was 40 college girls who were selected through purposive sampling technique from colleges of district Patiala and 20 samples each were kept in experimental and control groups. Demographic, self structured knowledge questionnaire and check list for assessing perceptions and preventive behaviors instruments were used to collect the data for study. Results In control group, mean pretest knowledge score was 2.8±1.20 and mean post test knowledge score was 3.65±1.81. In experimental group, mean pretest knowledge score was 3.45±1.93 and mean post test knowledge score was 17.15±2.76. So, there is statically significant difference in the mean pre and post test knowledge scores of college girls at 0.05 level of significance in experimental group. The results of the study also show that there is statically significant difference in the mean pre and post experimental perception and preventive behaviour score of college girls at 0.05 level of significance in experimental group. Only source of information shows significant association (F=19.142, df=2.17) with pretest knowledge regarding human papilloma virus infection and cervical cancer in control group at 0.05 level of significance. Conclusion This study can further be used as a preventive measure for creating awareness and maintaining healthy behavior patterns in different settings among students. Top Keywords Structured Teaching Programme, Human Papilloma Virus infection, Cervical Cancer, Knowledge, Perceptions, Preventive Behaviors, College Girls, Patiala, Punjab. Top |