Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Adolescents Regarding Prevention and Early Detection of Thyroid Disorders

Abstract

Background: A pre-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of adolescents regarding prevention and early detection of thyroid disorders at selected pre-university colleges, Bengaluru. A total sample of 60, adolescents were selected using non-probability convenient sampling. The objectives of the study were to assess the pre-test level of knowledge of adolescents regarding prevention and early detection of thyroid disorders and to find the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge of adolescents regarding prevention and early detection of thyroid disorders. The final objective was to find out the association between pre-test score of adolescents with socio-demographic variables. Materials and Methods: A one-group pre-test post-test design was used to conduct the study. A sample comprising of 60 adolescents were enrolled using non-probability sampling technique. The conceptual framework of the study was based on Imogene King’s goal attainment model. Tools used for data collection were demographic Performa and structured knowledge questionnaire. Results: Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings of the study revealed that the mean post-test knowledge score 26.15 ±3.66 was significantly higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score 11.58±4.17 (p<0.05). Paired t value computed at 39.58 was statistically significant at p<0.05. which revealed that, there is significant increase in the mean post-test knowledge score. There was no significant association was observed at 0.05 found between pre-test level knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. Conclusion: The findings of the study clearly showed that the structured teaching programme was significantly effective in improving the knowledge of adolescents regarding prevention and early detection of thyroid disorders. Keywords: Effectiveness, structured teaching programme, knowledge of adolescents, prevention of diseases, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism.