Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women
Background: Limited knowledge and negative attitudes toward modern temporary family planning methods remain significant barriers to reproductive health. Nurse-led interventions play a crucial role in improving awareness and acceptance of these methods among reproductive-age women. Objective: This st...
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| author | Felcy Emalda Mariya Selvaraj Theranirajan Ethiraj Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran Gomathy Venkatachalam Vanitha Narayanasamy Gomathy Babu Saranya Subbaiya |
| author_facet | Felcy Emalda Mariya Selvaraj Theranirajan Ethiraj Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran Gomathy Venkatachalam Vanitha Narayanasamy Gomathy Babu Saranya Subbaiya |
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| description | Background:
Limited knowledge and negative attitudes toward modern temporary family planning methods remain significant barriers to reproductive health. Nurse-led interventions play a crucial role in improving awareness and acceptance of these methods among reproductive-age women.
Objective:
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led intervention in enhancing knowledge and attitudes toward modern temporary family planning methods among reproductive-age women in Choolai, Chennai.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental study design was employed, involving 120 participants divided into experimental and control groups. Pre- and post-intervention data were collected using structured questionnaires. The intervention included educational sessions led by nurses focusing on various temporary family planning methods. Statistical analyses, including paired Student’s t-tests, were conducted to assess improvements in knowledge and attitudes.
Results:
The intervention led to a substantial increase in adequate knowledge (from 16.67% to 75%) and positive attitudes (from 25% to 70%) in the experimental group, while minimal changes were observed in the control group. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 8.23 (SD = 2.56), which significantly increased to 15.15 (SD = 0.95) post-intervention (t = 31.30, P = 0.001). Similarly, the mean pre-test attitude score improved from 45.83 (SD = 5.83) to 79.48 (SD = 3.32) post-intervention (t = 35.46, P = 0.001). A statistically significant association was observed between demographic factors such as age, husbands’ age, education level (graduated women), and regular menstrual cycles with post-test knowledge and attitude levels.
Conclusion:
The findings highlight the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in improving reproductive health education. Integrating such educational programs into community healthcare services can significantly enhance family planning awareness and acceptance, ultimately contributing to better reproductive health outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6ea1aaa9d3374ebe95c1f974b5e7e0f52025-08-20T03:24:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S670S67210.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1626_24Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age WomenFelcy Emalda Mariya SelvarajTheranirajan EthirajShankar Shanmugam RajendranGomathy VenkatachalamVanitha NarayanasamyGomathy BabuSaranya SubbaiyaBackground: Limited knowledge and negative attitudes toward modern temporary family planning methods remain significant barriers to reproductive health. Nurse-led interventions play a crucial role in improving awareness and acceptance of these methods among reproductive-age women. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led intervention in enhancing knowledge and attitudes toward modern temporary family planning methods among reproductive-age women in Choolai, Chennai. Methods: A quasi-experimental study design was employed, involving 120 participants divided into experimental and control groups. Pre- and post-intervention data were collected using structured questionnaires. The intervention included educational sessions led by nurses focusing on various temporary family planning methods. Statistical analyses, including paired Student’s t-tests, were conducted to assess improvements in knowledge and attitudes. Results: The intervention led to a substantial increase in adequate knowledge (from 16.67% to 75%) and positive attitudes (from 25% to 70%) in the experimental group, while minimal changes were observed in the control group. The mean pre-test knowledge score was 8.23 (SD = 2.56), which significantly increased to 15.15 (SD = 0.95) post-intervention (t = 31.30, P = 0.001). Similarly, the mean pre-test attitude score improved from 45.83 (SD = 5.83) to 79.48 (SD = 3.32) post-intervention (t = 35.46, P = 0.001). A statistically significant association was observed between demographic factors such as age, husbands’ age, education level (graduated women), and regular menstrual cycles with post-test knowledge and attitude levels. Conclusion: The findings highlight the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions in improving reproductive health education. Integrating such educational programs into community healthcare services can significantly enhance family planning awareness and acceptance, ultimately contributing to better reproductive health outcomes.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1626_24effectivenessmodern temporary family planning methodsnurse-led interventionreproductive-age women |
| spellingShingle | Felcy Emalda Mariya Selvaraj Theranirajan Ethiraj Shankar Shanmugam Rajendran Gomathy Venkatachalam Vanitha Narayanasamy Gomathy Babu Saranya Subbaiya Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences effectiveness modern temporary family planning methods nurse-led intervention reproductive-age women |
| title | Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women |
| title_full | Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women |
| title_short | Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Modern Temporary Family Planning Methods: A Nurse-Led Intervention Study among Reproductive-Age Women |
| title_sort | enhancing knowledge and attitudes toward modern temporary family planning methods a nurse led intervention study among reproductive age women |
| topic | effectiveness modern temporary family planning methods nurse-led intervention reproductive-age women |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1626_24 |
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