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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025 | Popularity: 4 / 10
Effect of Video Assisted Teaching Modul (VATM) on Therapeutic Massage to Reduce Primary Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Girls Residing in Urban Maharashtra
Pragati Shirish Bhagat
Abstract: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a video assisted teaching module (VATM) on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls in urban Maharashtra. Using a one-group pre-test and post-test design,118 adolescent girls were assessed through self -administered questionnaires. Findings revealed a significant increase in knowledge post-intervention (from 36.6% to 84.4%, p<0.0001). The study concludes that VATM is an effective educational application of non-pharmacological approaches to manage primary dysmenorrhea. Problem statement: What is the Effect of Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM) on Therapeutic Massage to Reduce Primary Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Girls Residing in Urban Maharashtra? Primary objective: The primary objective of the study was to assess the effect of VATM on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls residing in urban Maharashtra. Secondary objective: 1) To assess the knowledge on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. before intervention. 2) To find out the effect of VATM on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls. after intervention. 3) To find out association between post-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables of adolescent girls. Method: A pre-experiment one group pre-test posttest design and quantitative approach was carried out on 118 adolescent girls selected by purposive sampling technique to test effectiveness of therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea. The data was collected by using self-administered questionnaires (SAQ). Results: The presents study evaluates and found that the pre-intervention demographic variables of adolescent girls were broadly similar indicating shared characteristics. Further, it was observed that the percentages of knowledge (36.6%) on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls were broadly similar before intervention. However, after an intervention, the percentage of knowledge on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea was significantly increased from 36.6% to 84.4%. Interpretation and conclusion: The collected data from adolescent girls were coded, tabulated, and analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. Further, analyzed data were presented in the form of tables/figures/graphs along with necessary interpretations and inferences. There was a significant difference (p<0.0001) between pre-test and post-test knowledge scores on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea. However, no significant association (p>0.05) was found between knowledge on therapeutic massage to reduce primary dysmenorrhea and age, education, religion, monthly income, type of diet, number of siblings, and regular menstruation of adolescent girls.
Keywords: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD), Video Assisted Teaching Module (VATM), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), therapeutic massage, adolescent health, non-pharmacological treatment
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025
Pages: 364 - 371
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25105083638
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