EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON HOME REMEDIES OF DYSMENORRHEA
*Gayathri K. V.
Abstract
Background of the study: Dysmenorrhea is a cramp like, dull,
throbbing pain in the lower abdomen, occurs just before or during
menustration. Dysmenorrhea is associated with prolonged and heavier
than normal menstrual flow, low body weight, body mass index,
inadequate physical exercise, genetic predisposition, active and passive
cigarette smoking, low socioeconomic status, diet, stress and mental
illness. Studies around world had showed that a range between 20% to
90% womens suffers from dysmenorrhea.[1] Objectives: assess the
effectiveness of planned teaching programme on home remedies of
dysmenorrhea and find association between demographic variables with pretest knowledge
scores. Material and methods: pre- experimental, single group without control group design
was selected to conduct the study. 50 samples were selected by simple random technique at
sri devaraj Urs College of nursing. Data was collected using structured knowledge
questionnaire, after collecting data planned teaching on home remedies of dysmenorrhea was
conducted and post test was done after 15 days of pretest. Results: in pretest all 50(100%)
had inadequate knowledge on home remedies of dysmenorrhea. In post test, majority
29(58%) had moderate knowledge, 11(22%) had adequate knowledge. Paired‘t’ test value
(10.30) showed that there was significant change in knowledge level after planned teaching
programme and there was no association between knowledge and selected demographic
variables. Conclusion: Providing health talk programmes is an ideal method to bring about
awareness regarding the home redemies on dysmenorrhea which further can help adolescent
girls to improve their reproductive health.
Keywords: Planned teaching programmes, dysmenorrhea, adolescent girls, menustration, menustral problems, home remedies.
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