A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self Instructional Module Regarding Prevention of Osteoporosis among Working Women in Selected Institutions of Bangalore
Journal Title: International Journal of Research and Review - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Back ground of the study: The health of families and communities are tied to the health of women- the illness or death of a women has serious and far reaching consequences for the health and well being of her children, family and community. The slogan, “Healthy Women, Healthy World”, embodies the fact that as custodians of family health, women play a critical role in maintaining the health of their communities. Statistics on causes of global mortality in women show that Osteoporosis is the fourth leading cause of death among women after reproductive/maternal conditions, HIV/AIDS and cancer, which causes approximately 4,494,760 deaths each year, making about 36% of total deaths. The burden of disease falls disproportionately on women from low income countries. Developing countries experience double burden of disease, as they strive to control communicable diseases while also dealing with the growing burden of non-communicable or chronic diseases. Aim: The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module regarding prevention of Osteoporosis among working women in selected institutions of Bangalore. Materials and Methods: An evaluative approach with one group pre-test post-test design was used for the present study. Sample consisted of 60 female teachers, who met the inclusion & exclusion criteria. A self administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: In the pre-test the subjects had inadequate knowledge with a mean of 12.45 and standard deviation of 2.05 where as in post-test there was a significant mean knowledge gain of 22.55 and standard deviation of 0.69. A significant association was found between age and educational status of participants with mean post- test knowledge score. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a significant improvement of knowledge among working women in post-test after administering self instructional module. Thus, the study findings indicate that self instructional module was effective enhancing the knowledge of working women regarding prevention of Osteoporosis.
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Bharti Sachdeva Sahni
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