A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Cervical Cancer among women of PHC Dabki Road, Akola District

Abstract

Cervical cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the lower narrow end of the uterus (Womb). The cervix connects the uterus to the vagina (birth canal). The ectocevix is covered with then flat cells called squamous cells. The endo cervix is covered with column shaped glandular cells that make mucus types of cervical cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma – 90% Adenocarcinoma. “A study to study to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding cervical cancer among women at PHC, akola district”. Objectives: 1 To assess the knowledge regarding the cervical cancer among womens. To determine the effectiveness of structured teaching programme. To associate the pre - test and post – test knowledge regarding cervical cancer. To correlate the knowledge the pre – test and score on cervical cancer among womens. The research design was selected as group pre – test and post – test design variables – independent variables – structured teaching programme and dependent variables – cervical cancer. Target population womens with age group of 25-50yrs. The purposive sampling technique was used. Sampling criteria inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sample size 60 womens from the age group 45 – 55yrs. The questionnaire consisted 01 – 12 items and knowledge questionnaire on cervical cancer. The tool was reliable the validity of the tools done by experts findings majority of the (88.3%) women respondents were living in Rural (11.7%) being in urban areas. The knowledge level of cervical cancer has been increased from mean value of (3.8) at pre – test to (24.67) at post test. It seems that the attitude of women has changed at higher level mean (41.83) compare to knowledge mean of (15.87). The difference between pre and post test for both knowledge and attitude is significant effect of intervention on improving knowledge and positive attitude that in education of women towards cervical cancer. The obtained factors age, marital status are significant. There was a significant increase in knowledge among + = 27.543 (P = 0.05) Attitude among + = 34.931 (P = 0.05). Recommendations: A true experimental study with experimental and control groups can be conducted. Conclusion: The study promotes the womens knowledge and attitude awareness of cervical cancer.