Received : April 11 2023
Revised : Nov 20 2023
Accepted : Nov 22 2023
Available online : Jan 18 2024
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Adolescent girls, Adolescent health outreach kiosk, knowledge, attitude.
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Effectiveness of The Nurse-Led Adolescent Health Outreach Kiosk on Knowledge, Attitude and Level of Satisfaction among Girls
Ezhilarasi S*, Amutha T, Kanchana S, Celina D
Abstract:
Background: Adolescence is a phase of rapid growth and development that occurs between childhood and adulthood. Adolescent girls constitute a more vulnerable group, particularly in developing countries like India, due to a lack of education, inadequate access to healthcare services, low socioeconomic status, poor dietary habits, cultural beliefs and poor family history. Therefore, it is of prime importance to address the health problems of adolescents by creating awareness and developing a positive attitude among girls for their healthy living. Aim and objective: To assess the effectiveness of the Adolescent Health Outreach Kiosk on knowledge, attitude and level of satisfaction among girls. Materials and methods: A quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental pre and post-test with control group design was chosen. A total of 60 adolescent girls were selected through the non-probability purposive sampling technique and were assessed using the Structured knowledge questionnaire, Modified 5-point Likert scale and Modified 4-point Rating scale. The Adolescent Health Outreach Kiosk was administered as an intervention and included physical health, exercise, menstrual health and reproductive health education. Results: The study findings revealed that in the experimental group, the calculated paired t-test value was 20.33 and 30.98 for knowledge and attitude, respectively, and the calculated post-test unpaired t value was 17.45 and 20.64 for knowledge and attitude respectively, showing a very high statistical significance at p<0.001. A high level of satisfaction was found among the experimental group. Conclusion: The Adolescent Health Outreach Kiosk was effective in enhancing the knowledge, attitude and level of satisfaction regarding adolescent health among girls.
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