QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS STUDYING AT COLLEGE OF NURSING, ADESH UNIVERSITY BATHINDA PUNJAB.

Author Name: 1. Ms. Komalpreet Kaur, 2. Ms. Amandeep Kaur

Volume: 01/02

Country: India

DOI NO.: DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2024-73476762/IJISRE

Affiliation:

1. 1. Senior Tutor, Medical Surgical Nursing Dept.
   2. Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecological Dept, College of Nursing, Adesh University, Bathinda, Punjab.

ABSTRACT

“Quasi experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching programme on knowledge regarding breast self- examination among female students studying at College of Nursing, Adesh University Bathinda Punjab.” Methodology: The research approach used for this study is the quantitative educative and evaluative approach was considered to be most appropriate. The research design was “Quasi experimental research design- pre experimental research design. The present study was conducted on 60 female students in College of Nursing, Adesh University, Bathinda, Punjab. Stratified random sampling technique was used for the sample selection. The tools used for the data collection was self administered Multiple choice questionnaire which consist of two parts, part one was demographic data and part two was knowledge of breast self examination questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard Deviation) and inferential statistics (Chi square, paired-t‟ test) were used to analyze the data and to test hypotheses. Result and interpretation: The following were the results of this study: The frequency and percentage of pre test level of knowledge regarding breast self examination shows Majority of female students had inadequate knowledge and the frequency and percentage of post test level of knowledge regarding breast self examination shows Majority of female students had adequate knowledge. Over all comparison of mean values between pre test 15.5 and post test 16.8 of knowledge regarding breast self examination and t‟ value 0.147 obtained was found to be significant at 0.05 level. This was conducted through video assisted teaching programme highly effective in improving awareness regarding breast self examination. Conclusion: The study showed highly significant result of video assisting teaching on knowledge regarding breast self examination among female students studying at College of Nursing, Adesh University Bathinda Punjab.

Key words: Female Students, Knowledge, Breast self –examination (BSE)