Study the effectiveness of structured-Teaching programme on knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome and its prevention among higher secondary female students in selected school of Dehradun

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common health problem which increases in adolescent's girls and young women during their reproductive years. It is one of the most endocrine disorders of women in reproductive age, with prevalence of 5–10% in different ethnic populations and as much as 22% of women in general population have polycystic ovaries on ultrasound.

An evaluatory approach with pre-experimental one group pretest post-test design was used for the study. The subjects were 50 higher secondary female students selected by non-probability convenience sampling technique. Structured Teaching Programme (STP) was administered after the assessment of pre-test knowledge on PCOS. Post intervention knowledge was assessed on the 7 day of the administration of STP through the same structured knowledge questionnaire.

The study showed that out of 50 samples most of the students (72%) was having average knowledge and 26% students were having poor knowledge whereas only 2% students scored in good category. Pre-test mean score was 11.78. After intervention 84% students scored good, 16% scored in average and 0% students were found in poor knowledge category. The post-test mean (21.78) was found significantly higher than the pre-test (11.78) score with a mean difference 9.82 as evidenced from ‘t’ value of 21.33 for df, at <0.05 level of significance. The chi-square test revealed that there was no significant association between the demographic characteristic and their knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome and its prevention.

The study concludes that the structured teaching program was effective in enhancing the knowledge score regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome and its prevention among study participants. Findings stress the need for such teaching programs, which in turn may enhance the overall health standard of the students.