EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HYPOTHYROIDISM AMONG HOUSE WIVES IN SELECTED AREAS OF PALLITHOTTAM

*Safarina Mary C. and Sheeja S.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To assess the knowledge regarding hypothyroidism among house wives at selected areas of Pallithottam. To assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding hypothyroidism among housewives at selected areas of Pallithottam. To find out the association between pretest knowledge score among housewives and selected demographic variables. Methods: The study was conducted in Pallithottam, Kollam. Quantitative research approach was used in this study. Quasi experimental pretest posttest control group research design was used.60 housewives selected by convenient sampling method. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding hypothyroidism. After the pretest planned teaching program was administered and post test was carried out on 7th day. Result: In pretest 50% of the samples belongs to the average knowledge category and remaining 50% belongs to poor knowledge category. In posttest majority (70%) are having good level of knowledge, remaining 30% have average level of knowledge. The mean posttest score of experimental group was [13.9] higher than the mean pretest score [8.93] after planned teaching program. The calculated t value (10.80) was greater than the table value at [p<0.05] Conclusion: The overall findings of the study inferred that the planned teaching program on hypothyroidism among housewives was effective.

Keywords: Quasi experimental pretest posttest control group research design was used.