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Effectiveness of Information Education Communication (IEC) on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection among Adolescents in a Selected School at Gonda

M Mayelu, , Jeya Beulah1 , M Mayelu2 , Aspin R3

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Red Flower's Journal of Psychiatric Nursing 13(2):p 7-13, May - Aug 2024. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jpn.2277.9035.13224.1

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Jeya Beulah, M Mayelu, Aspin R. Effectiveness of Information Education Communication(IEC) on Knowledge regarding
prevention of Urinary Tract Infection Among Adolescents in A Selected School at Gonda. J Psychiatr Nurs. 2024;13(2):07–13.
 

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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common disease mainly affecting adolescents because    of poor hygiene, dysfunctional voiding patterns, use of synthetic underwear and panties,   tight jeans, wet bathing suits, allergens/irritants, hygiene sprays for women, bubble baths,  perfumed toilet paper, sanitary napkins and soaps. Lack of adequate knowledge and practices   related to maintenances of health leads to infections. A study to evaluate the effectiveness   of Information Education Communication (IEC) on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of   Urinary Tract Infection among Adolescents in a Selected School. The objectives of the study
was to assess the pre-test and post-test level of knowledge regarding prevention of UTI among   adolescents in a selected school, to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Education and   Communication on prevention of urinary tract infection among adolescents in a selected  school and to determine the association between the post-test level of knowledge regarding
prevention of urinary tract infection among adolescents with their selected demographic  variable. A quantitative approach was adopted with pre experimental one group pre-test   post-test design was used in this study. The study was conducted in St. Xavier’s School  Gonda. 50 adolescents were selected through purposive sampling technique. Data was  collected by structured self-administered questionnaire. The pre-test was conducted among  adolescents on 1st day. Information education and communication (IEC) was given through    power point presentation for 30 minutes on the same day. Posttest was conducted on 6th day.
Results revealed that pre-test knowledge mean score was 11.2, with the SD 2.44 and post-test   mean score was 17.5. with the SD 3.44, Mean difference was 2.94. The obtained t-value was   48.64, which was statistically significant at p<0.05 level
 

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Jeya Beulah, M Mayelu, Aspin R. Effectiveness of Information Education Communication(IEC) on Knowledge regarding
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IEC; UTI; Knowledge.

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