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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Programme regarding Knowledge on oral Cancer and Oral Self Examination among the Auto Drivers at Kanyakumari District

Dr. Arul Valan P., Rajeshwari G., Maria Jancy M., Christabel Densely

Abstract: This study was conducted with a purpose to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching program regarding oral cancer and oral self examination among auto drivers in a selected village. A pre - experimental one group pre test post test design was used for this study. Sample sizes of 50 fulfilling the inclusive criteria were selected by means of a convenience sampling technique. The findings of the study were presented according to the objectives of the study. Half of the samples 25 (50%) had secondary education and none of the samples were illiterate.19 samples (38%) had a habit of consuming brandy/ arrack. Most of the samples had habit of smoking and smokeless tobacco usage, of the samples 18 (36%) and 15 (30%) used cigarette and pan masala respectively. The results showed in pre test 34 (68%) of the samples had inadequate knowledge regarding oral cancer and 30 (60%) of the samples had inadequate knowledge regarding oral self examination and none of them had adequate knowledge. whereas in post test majority of the samples 42 (84%) had adequate knowledge regarding oral cancer and 44 samples (88%) had adequate knowledge regarding oral self examination. The results showed in pre test 19 (38%) of the samples had moderate attitude regarding oral cancer and 27 samples (54%) had moderate attitude regarding oral self examination and none of them had favorable attitude regarding oral cancer and oral self examination. In post test 37 (74%) of the samples had favorable attitude and 41 samples (82%) had favorable attitude regarding oral self examination. The mean score of the knowledge on oral cancer in pre test was 3.18 and standard deviation was 1.119 and in post test the mean score was 8.26 and standard deviation was 0.876. The mean score of the knowledge on oral self examination in pre test was 3.18 and standard deviation was.983 and in post test the mean score and standard deviation were 8.400 and 0.782 respectively. The ?p? value of the mean score and standard deviation of level of knowledge on oral cancer and oral self examination showed significance (P <0.05). Hence the research Hypothesis (H1) accepted.

Keywords: Oral cancer, Oral self Examination, Planned teaching Programme, Auto Drivers, Cancer

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 10, October 2024

Pages: 265 - 267

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR24926102245

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