“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HYPOCHONDRIA AMONG YOUNG ADULT IN SELECTED AREA OF MEHSANA CITY”

Author Name: 1. Dr. Jayesh V. Pattidar 2. Ms. Joshi Krupal M.

Volume/Issue: 03/06

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2022-86865991/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Vice Principal , Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana, India
2. Final Year M.Sc. Nursing Student, Joitiba College of Nursing, Bhandu, Dist: Mehsana, India

ABSTRACT

A young adult is the one who has suffer from health anxiety, Health anxiety is serious global health issue in Young adult. According to World health organization, in India, Hypochondria is an serious public condition in youth side, Due to lack of awareness and stigma attached with mental health issue, people do not come forward for treatment. Linking to support group of reducing cause of depression and depression convert into loss of hope in Life due to lack of knowledge proper Hypochondria. Being mentally healthy should be part of your overall lifestyle. Living mentally healthy can help prevent chronic disease and long term illnesses. Feeling good about yourself and taking care of your health are important for your self-esteem and self-image. Advice for daily care of your physical needs and managing the stress of health anxiety. A quantitative approach using pre experimental one group pre-test post-test research design. Selected area of Mehsana city . (Radhanpur road, Visnagar-Mehsana highway , Modhera circle complex). 100 selected young adult of Mehsana using probability sampling technique. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire. Result finding with regard pretest knowledge it shows that, maximum 74% were average in test and 26% were after give intervention with planned teaching program maximum score 88% with good score and 12% with average of participants with mean of pretest 10.39 and posttest 24.13 mean with study from selected areas of Mehsana. There was an increase in knowledge score and knowledge after planned teaching programme regarding Hypochondria among young adult in selected area of Mehsana.

Key words: Assess, Effectiveness, Hypochondria, Planned Teaching Program, Prevention, And Young Adult