Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a problem with hormones that happens during the reproductive years. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a combination of signs and symptoms of androgen excess and ovarian dysfunction in the absence of other specific diagnosis. Aims: • To assess the pre test and post test knowledge score of experimental and control group of B.Sc. Nursing students regarding prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome. • To compare the pre test and post test knowledge score of experimental and control group of B.Sc. Nursing students regarding prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome. • To associate the pre test knowledge score of experimental and control group of B.Sc. Nursing students regarding prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome with selected socio demographic variables. Material and Method: In this study effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among B.Sc. Nursing students was studied using structured questionnaire on knowledge regarding prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The research design used in the study was one group pretest and post test with control group quasi experimental design. The knowledge regarding prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) was assessed before and after the Structured teaching for experiment group and no teaching for control group. The conceptual frame work of the study was based on J.W. Kinny’s open system model. The study was conducted among 60 B.Sc. Nursing students in which 30 were in experiment group and 30 were in control group by Non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data was collected and analyzed based on objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Mean value of pre-test was 8.6 which increased to 24.16 in post-test for experimental group and Mean value of pre-test was 8.1 which increased to 8.9 in post-test for control group. The study revealed that the structured teaching increased the knowledge on prevention and early detection of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among B.Sc. Nursing students in experiment group when compared with control group. The effectiveness of structured teaching was independent of the selected demographic data and baseline data. Conclusion: The study concluded that structured teaching program can play a vital role in imparting knowledge to B.Sc. Nursing Students.

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