Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research

A Pre- experimental study to assess the effectiveness of self-instruction module on knowledge regarding hormonal replacement therapy among post-menopausal women at selected urban areas in surendranagar district. The objectives of the study were (a) To assess the pretest knowledge of women regarding Hormonal replacement therapy. (b) To evaluate the effectiveness of self-instruction module on knowledge of post-menopausal women regarding hormonal replacement therapy. (c) To associate the pre-test scores of the women with their selected demographic variables. The research approach selected for the study was quantitative research approach and pre- experimental research - one group pre-test post-test design. The study was conducted at selected urban area at Surendranagar. Total 50 samples were selected at urban areas based on non-probability convenient sampling. The researcher used structured questionnaire for data collection regarding demographic variables and pre-test. As a part of intervention self-instruction module on Hormone Replacement Therapy was carried out among post-menopausal women in the urban area. The post test score was measured with the same questionnaires after 1 week. The collected data were analyzed by using inferential statistical method. t-test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of SIM on the level of knowledge regarding hormone replacement therapy among post-menopausal women. It revealed that the mean score of pretest was 7.86 and post-test was 15. The Mean difference was 7.14. The obtained t value was 21.37. Hence it was highly significant P<0.05 level. Hence their findings of the study revealed that the Self Instruction Module was effective in improving knowledge regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy in Post-Menopausal Women of selected urban area.