A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Information Education Communication Package on Knowledge Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Adolescent Girls in a Selected College at Bhilai (C.G.)

Abstract

Adolescence, transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 and 19. Adolescents are a group of apparently healthy individuals. Adolescence is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood, a time of profound biological, intellectual, psychological and economic changes. During this period individual reaches physical, sexual maturity and develop more sophisticated reasoning abilities. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder among women between the age between 18-44. It affects approximately 2% to 20% of this age group. It is one the leading endocrine disease and which affects 1 in 15 women worldwide. The incidence of PCOS among adolescents is estimated to be between 11 and 26% and about 50% are overweight. Objectives: 1. To assess the socio-demographic variables of adolescent girls in a selected college at Bhilai (C.G.), 2. To assess the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls in a selected college at Bhilai (C.G.), 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of administration of an information education communication package on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls in a selected college at Bhilai (C.G.), 4. To find out association between pre-test knowledge scores regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome with selected socio-demographic variables among adolescent girls in a selected college at Bhilai (C.G.). Setting and Design: An quantitative evaluative research approach and pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test design was used for the main study. Material and Methods: A non-probability convenient sampling was used to select 60 students of B.Sc. Nursing 2nd year from P.G. College of Nursing, Bhilai, (C.G.) for main study. The data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.