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Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection among Adolescent Girls

Indhumol T D, Sheela Pavithran, and Laly K George
Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research centre, AIMS,Ponekkara P.O Edappally, Kochi, Kerala 682041.

Abstract—Effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention of urinary tract infection was conducted among 119 adolescent girls (experimental 56 and control 63) using quantitative pre test-post test control group design. Subjects were selected by one stage cluster sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Results: The study result showed statistically significant difference in gain in knowledge regarding prevention of urinary tract infection in the experimental group who had attended the structured teaching program (t (117) = 4.973, p< 0.001). Amount of water intake per day, voiding habits and hygienic practice during menstruation were the main contributing factors identified in the study population. Knowledge was significantly associated with the contributing factors of urinary tract infection like frequency of voiding during school hours ( χ 2 (1)  = 12.930, p<0.05), voiding in unclean toilet ( χ 2 (1) =12.296, p<0.05), taking bath during menstruation ( χ 2 (1) = 5.761, p<0.05) and cleaning genitalia during menstruation ( χ 2 (1) = 4.145, p<0.05).

Index Terms—Structured teaching program, Knowledge, Urinary tract infection, Adolescent girls

Cite: Indhumol T D, Sheela Pavithran, and Laly K George, "Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection among Adolescent Girls," International Journal of Pharma Medicine and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 121-126, July 2014.
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