A Study to Assess Effectiveness of Planned Health Education on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Selected Non-Communicable Diseases among Women Attending Mahila Sangha Meeting At Selected Urban Area Kolar

Gunasheela K; Vijayalakshmi G

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v13i3.23.15

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A Study to Assess Effectiveness of Planned Health Education on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Selected Non-Communicable Diseases among Women Attending Mahila Sangha Meeting At Selected Urban Area Kolar

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v13i3.23.15

Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 76-80

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A Study to Assess Effectiveness of Planned Health Education on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Selected Non-Communicable Diseases among Women Attending Mahila Sangha Meeting At Selected Urban Area Kolar

Gunasheela K^*, Vijayalakshmi G

¹ Department of Nursing Foundation, SDUCON, Tamaka, Kolar, 563103, Karnataka

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Received Date:01 April 2023, Accepted Date:14 August 2023, Published Date:16 October 2023

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Abstract

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major health problem in the world, more than two out of three deaths are due to NCDs. More than one in two deaths in India (60%) are because of NCDs. A large proportion of NCDs is preventable if correct information is provided by healthcare workers at the right time to practice a healthy lifestyle which in turn reduces their risk for NCDs. Hence, Women form an important pillar and are the primary nurturer of society, the study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of structured health education regarding the prevention of selected non-communicable disease among women. For the present study Quasi-experimental including one group pretest and post test design was used. First ethical clearance obtained and written permission was obtained from Director, (SKDRD) Shree Kshethra Dharmasthala rural development project B.C, Trust, Kolar. Through a convenient sampling technique using inclusion criteria, 30 women were selected, after taking written consent from the women, they were assessed through an interview schedule for knowledge of non-communicable diseases' prevention, followed by structured health education administered. Post-test was conducted after 30 days utilizing the same tool. The study revealed the mean score of knowledge in the pretest was 11.1 accompanied by SD of 1.6 whereas the mean score of knowledge in post-test was 13.6 accompanied by SD of 2.0. The obtained paired‘t’ value — 9.53 denote that planned health education was effective in improve knowledge score among women at 0.05 level of significance. Study divulged women were lacking knowledge but after planned health education their knowledge score was improved to 2.5 and this also was supported by studies. Hence, the study deduced that planned health education was significantly effective in enhancing knowledge scores among women regarding the prevention of selected non-communicable diseases.

Keywords: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), Prevention, knowledge, women, effectiveness of planned health education

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