Efficacy Of Nurse-Led Health Valoelogy Program On Comprehension, Mindset And Level Of Gratification Among Adolescent Girls

Abstract

A study to assess the Efficacy of Nurse led –Health Valoelogy programme on Comprehension, Mindset and level of Gratification among Adolescence girls at ECR Injambakkam High School. Aim and Objective: To evaluate the Impact of a nurse –led health valoelogy program on adolescent girls.  Methodology: The research approach used for the study was quantitative approach and quasi experimental pre test and post test control group design. The study was conducted at ECR Injambakkam Advent Christian High School. The samples were selected by convenience sampling is a non probability sampling technique. The sample size was 200 adolescent girls. Study group 100 and control group 100 who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. Allocation   Baseline assessment and randomization (Week-0). Pre test were given on 1st week followed Intervention for efficacy of nurse-led health valoelogy given by the investigator. Post test-1 given after seven days Post test-2 given fourteenth day of pre test taken (4th week). Study Tool- Section A: Assessment of Background Variables, Anthropometric Variables and Health and life style information. Section B:  Structured Knowledge Questionnaire regarding Adolescent Health 1.General Health , 2.Puberty and Menstrual health, 3.Nutrition and Physical Health , 4.Hygiene and Self Care, 5.Mental Health , 6.Sexual health and safety Section C: The Structured 5 Point Attitude Scale. The period of data collection was 6 month. Results: In pretest, Comprehension (P=0.66), Mindset (P=0.55), Gratification (p>0.05 ) shows that there is no statistically significant difference between study and control group. Whereas in post test, Comprehension (P=0.001***), Mindset (P=0.001***) and Gratification (P=0.001***) shows that there is statistically significant difference between study and control group respectively. The correlation between gratification gain score and mindset score (r=0.54 p≤0.01) shows that significant, positive, moderate correlation. In post-test Study group attitude score 72.76 and in control (42.250) that the mean difference is (30.50) statistically significant score.  Conclusion: Present study concluded that compare to pre-test, the post-test of efficacy of nurse led –health valoelogy programme on Comprehension, Mindset and level of Gratification are highly significant among Adolescence girls.