Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of Adolescent Girls regarding Prevention and Management of Hypothyroidism at Selected Government High Schools, Hyderabad, T.S.

Abstract

Background: Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, worldwide 90% of hypothyroidism with goitre. persons living with iodine-replete areas, causes are congenital, spontaneous because of chronic autoimmune disease (atrophic autoimmune thyroiditis or goitrous autoimmune thyroiditis [Hashimoto’s thyroiditis]), or Iatrogenic because of goitrogens, drugs, or destructive treatment for thyrotoxicosis. The incidence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is estimated to be 10-15 times higher in females. There are many disorders that result in hypothyroidism because thyroid hormones affects growth and development and many cellular process.
Method: A pre-experimental study was conducted among 100 adolescent Girls at selected Government High schools, Hyderabad, T.S. 2016 Data were collected using a self-structured and administered questionnaire after taking informed consent. Analysis and interpretation of data was done with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: There was significant difference between the knowledge levels which indicated that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge levels among adolescent girls. In the post- test majority of them 98% scored above average and only 2% scored average.
Conclusions: After structured teaching programme there was significant difference in the post test knowledge levels. The findings suggested that most of the adolescent girls have shown interest in participating in study, there was an increase in knowledge levels. the post test mean percentage (40.32) was higher than the pre-test mean percentage(11.72) of adolescent girls. In the post -test majority of them 98 percent scored above average and only 2 percent scored average.