Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study

Abstract Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility among women of reproductive age. Pharmacy students and other healthcare trainees have been shown to have limited knowledge of PCOS. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of video-ba...

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Main Authors: Chibueze Anosike, Christabel Ogechukwu Okoye, Nnanyelugo Ogechukwu Isiogugu, Chigozie Gloria Anene-Okeke, Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu, Vanessa Chinweike Okonkwo, Japhet Percy Udoh, Maureen Chiamaka Ukpaka, Sonna Ausla Nebonta, Onyinyechi Gift Okpe
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07373-7
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author Chibueze Anosike
Christabel Ogechukwu Okoye
Nnanyelugo Ogechukwu Isiogugu
Chigozie Gloria Anene-Okeke
Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu
Vanessa Chinweike Okonkwo
Japhet Percy Udoh
Maureen Chiamaka Ukpaka
Sonna Ausla Nebonta
Onyinyechi Gift Okpe
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Christabel Ogechukwu Okoye
Nnanyelugo Ogechukwu Isiogugu
Chigozie Gloria Anene-Okeke
Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu
Vanessa Chinweike Okonkwo
Japhet Percy Udoh
Maureen Chiamaka Ukpaka
Sonna Ausla Nebonta
Onyinyechi Gift Okpe
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description Abstract Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility among women of reproductive age. Pharmacy students and other healthcare trainees have been shown to have limited knowledge of PCOS. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of PCOS among final-year undergraduate pharmacy students in a Nigerian public university. Methods A pre-post video-based interventional study was conducted among all final-year undergraduate pharmacy students in a Nigerian public university. Informed consent was obtained from all eligible participants. Data were collected using a validated self-administered questionnaire before and after administering the intervention. Descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and independent t-tests were used for data analysis. The level of significance was set as p < 0.05. Results Of the 306 pharmacy students who participated in the study, more than half were female (n = 168, 54.9%), aged 20 to 24 years (n = 166, 54.2%), and had one to three female siblings (n = 189, 61.8%). About 82% of the pharmacy students had heard of PCOS (n = 250). Video-based educational intervention significantly improved pharmacy students’ knowledge of PCOS (90.42 ± 12.85 vs. 47.51 ± 25.97, t = -25.494, p = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the students’ perception towards PCOS before and after the intervention (18.35 ± 5.50 vs. 18.33 ± 5.36, t = 0.045, p = 0.965). Conclusion Video-based intervention improved the knowledge of pharmacy students about PCOS, but had no significant impact on their perception towards the disorder. Being a female student was associated with a better understanding and a more positive perception towards PCOS. Clinical trial number Not applicable.
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spelling doaj-art-bd19b151adaa484dbfaaa5e7c5f4adae2025-08-20T03:08:43ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202025-05-012511910.1186/s12909-025-07373-7Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional studyChibueze Anosike0Christabel Ogechukwu Okoye1Nnanyelugo Ogechukwu Isiogugu2Chigozie Gloria Anene-Okeke3Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu4Vanessa Chinweike Okonkwo5Japhet Percy Udoh6Maureen Chiamaka Ukpaka7Sonna Ausla Nebonta8Onyinyechi Gift Okpe9Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of NigeriaAbstract Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility among women of reproductive age. Pharmacy students and other healthcare trainees have been shown to have limited knowledge of PCOS. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of PCOS among final-year undergraduate pharmacy students in a Nigerian public university. Methods A pre-post video-based interventional study was conducted among all final-year undergraduate pharmacy students in a Nigerian public university. Informed consent was obtained from all eligible participants. Data were collected using a validated self-administered questionnaire before and after administering the intervention. Descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and independent t-tests were used for data analysis. The level of significance was set as p < 0.05. Results Of the 306 pharmacy students who participated in the study, more than half were female (n = 168, 54.9%), aged 20 to 24 years (n = 166, 54.2%), and had one to three female siblings (n = 189, 61.8%). About 82% of the pharmacy students had heard of PCOS (n = 250). Video-based educational intervention significantly improved pharmacy students’ knowledge of PCOS (90.42 ± 12.85 vs. 47.51 ± 25.97, t = -25.494, p = 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the students’ perception towards PCOS before and after the intervention (18.35 ± 5.50 vs. 18.33 ± 5.36, t = 0.045, p = 0.965). Conclusion Video-based intervention improved the knowledge of pharmacy students about PCOS, but had no significant impact on their perception towards the disorder. Being a female student was associated with a better understanding and a more positive perception towards PCOS. Clinical trial number Not applicable.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07373-7KnowledgePCOSPerceptionPharmacy studentVideo-based interventions
spellingShingle Chibueze Anosike
Christabel Ogechukwu Okoye
Nnanyelugo Ogechukwu Isiogugu
Chigozie Gloria Anene-Okeke
Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu
Vanessa Chinweike Okonkwo
Japhet Percy Udoh
Maureen Chiamaka Ukpaka
Sonna Ausla Nebonta
Onyinyechi Gift Okpe
Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study
BMC Medical Education
Knowledge
PCOS
Perception
Pharmacy student
Video-based interventions
title Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study
title_full Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study
title_fullStr Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study
title_full_unstemmed Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study
title_short Impact of video-based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students: a pre-post interventional study
title_sort impact of video based educational intervention on knowledge and perception of polycystic ovarian syndrome among pharmacy students a pre post interventional study
topic Knowledge
PCOS
Perception
Pharmacy student
Video-based interventions
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07373-7
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