A study to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching programme on knowledge regarding prevention of oral cancer among selected secondary school of Thane District

Abstract

Oral cancer is a heterogeneous group of cancer arising from different parts of the oral cavity, with different predisposing factors, prevalence, and treatment outcomes.

Aim: To assess & compare the knowledge before & after planned teaching programme regarding prevention of oral cancer among secondary students. To identify association between demographic variable of pre & post test knowledge scores regarding prevention of oral cancer among secondary students.

Method: The present study non-experimental descriptive design and conducted on students from the selected secondary school students of Thane District.

Result: In experimental group of 100, majority of 100% of students were in the age group 13-15 years, 39% of student‟s mother‟s education were up to graduate and PG, 32% of student‟s Father‟s education were up to graduate and PG, 30% student‟s family income ranges between 16020 – 32049, 23% of students father‟s occupation is skilled worker, 39% student‟s mother occupation is clerical, 53% students are residing in building, 84% of students were having personal habits, 88% of students never attended any health programme on prevention of oral cancer, 52% of students were getting information regarding prevention of oral cancer through mass media.

Conclusion: The mean knowledge score of the students increased to 17.28 i.e. average score of knowledge increase to 72%. Also the calculated “t” value is 13.63, which is significantly higher than the table value at 0.05 levels of significance. This finding indicates the planned education was effective in increasing the knowledge of the samples regarding primary prevention of oral cancer