A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS AT KOTA, RAJASTHAN

Abstract

Good health is a fundamental right of every human being and it is essential to lead a successful life. The preamble to the WHO constitution also affirms that it is one of the fundamental rights of every human being is to enjoy “The highest attainable standard of health. Health is seen as resulting from a lifestyle that is oriented towards wellness. Dissemination of health information is one of the ways of increasing knowledge on health and modification of behavior, which is directed towards promotion of health and prevention of disease.1 Adolescents are a large and growing segment of the population. Adolescent age group is the transition period from school age to adult life. Lack of adequate knowledge may lead to various genitourinary diseases among girls. Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is a common disease affecting all age groups from new born to old age. Acute uncomplicated UTI is more prevalent among adolescent girls and is the fourth main reason for out-patient visit among this group. It is estimated that 150 million UTIs occur yearly on a global basis, resulting in more than six billion dollars in direct health care expenditures. The infection in the urinary tract will produce the signs and symptoms like, fever, dysuria, urgency and suprapubic pressure or discomfort, flank pain, chills, etc