Bharati Vidhyapeeth Colledge of Nursing, Pune
*Corresponding author: Sunita H Tata, Director of Nursing Services & Associate Professor of Child Health Nursing, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences & Krishna Hospital. Karad, India-415110, Ph. 9960298987, Email id - tata.sunita@yahoo.in
Online published on 19 January, 2015.
A quasi experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding practices of oral hygiene among children in selected schools by Convenient Sampling technique. 100 school children of age group 8–12 yrs are selected. pre test was conducted using structured knowledge questionnaire to assess knowledge, following which planned teaching was administered with the help of A.V.aids. Seven days after planned teaching post test was conducted with same tools. The findings of the study revealed that mean post test knowledge score (19.760) higher than pre test knowledge score (7.800). The difference between the mean pretest and post test knowledge was highly significant at p < 0.05 level. The study concluded that planned teaching program me was effective in increasing the knowledge regarding practices of oral hygiene among children in selected schools.
Assessment, Oral Hygiene, Planned Teaching, Knowledge, Practices
