A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM (STP) ON KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING IMPACT OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND SMOKING HABIT ON HEALTH AMONG P U STUDENTS IN SELECTED P U COLLEGE BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

Author Name: 1. Rocky Thomas 2. Nirmala M L

Volume/Issue: 6/6

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2025-79499556/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Assistant Professor, Gayathri Nursing College, Kottigepalya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
2. Associate Professor, Gayathri Nursing College, Kottigepalya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge and attitude regarding impact of alcohol consumption and smoking habit on health among P U students in selected p u college Bangalore, Karnataka, The research approach was a one group pre experimental (pre-test, posttest) research design is adopted in this study. 50 P U students were selected by purposive sampling, demographic profile was used to assess the personal information of PU students and Statement Wise Assessment of Knowledge and attitude scale was used. A pre-test was conducted to assess the existing level of knowledge and attitude regarding impact of alcohol consumption and smoking habit on health among p u students with the help of structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude questionnaire, followed by structured teaching programme on impact of alcohol consumption and smoking habit on health, seven day later a post test was taken. The study found that structured teaching program on impact of alcohol consumption and smoking habit on health effectively improved the knowledge and attitude level of PU students in the selected P U College Bangalore, Karnataka.

Key words: Impact, Knowledge, Attitude, Alcohol Consumption, Smoking Habit.