Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Communication and educational approaches in health promotion of adolescents has been challenging. Peer education is a well-known approach that not only provides youths with knowledge they also learn the related skills in communication to convey health messages to target gr...

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Autores principales:	M Noori Sistani, E Merghati Khoi, MH Taghdisi
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Publicado:	Babol University of Medical Sciences 2010
Materias:	pubertal health peer education knowledge attitude practice Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c11f32fc13704d429f3b8e3c481d30172021-11-10T09:00:07ZPromoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach1561-41072251-7170https://doaj.org/article/c11f32fc13704d429f3b8e3c481d30172010-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jbums.org/article-1-3371-en.htmlhttps://doaj.org/toc/1561-4107https://doaj.org/toc/2251-7170BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Communication and educational approaches in health promotion of adolescents has been challenging. Peer education is a well-known approach that not only provides youths with knowledge they also learn the related skills in communication to convey health messages to target groups. This paper describes the impact of peer education method on KAP of the mothers concerning the middle school girls’ pubertal health. METHODS: This experimental study was carried out on 100 mothers who divided into two groups (n=50). The participants were allocated in each group randomly. Traditional education was conducted by lecturing for one group and peer education was used for the second group. Self made questionnaire was employed for data collection at base and 1.5 month follow up. Scoring was ordered as: knowledge and practice scale 75 was described as high. Attitude scaled up with “maximum and minimum” divided on 3 concepts: negative, positive and buffer (no idea) and then compared in two groups.FINDINGS: Average attitude score after training in peer group was 86.25±0.49 and in lecture group was 48.25±0.78 (p=0.007). Average knowledge score in peer group was 89.33±2.15 and in lecture group was 43.73±5.67 (p<0.001). Also the average practice score was 80.8±21.36 in peer group and it was 56±38.86 in lecture group (p<0.001). Knowledge, attitude and practice in lecture group respectively in 16, 66 and 42 people and in peer group respectively in 78, 96 and 74 people were in good level (p<0.002). CONCLUSION: The results showed that the girl peer education approach will increase the average of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers to pubertal health topic. Puberty health education using active learning methods and the groups involved with subject is recommended.M Noori Sistani,E Merghati Khoi,MH TaghdisiBabol University of Medical Sciencesarticlepubertal healthpeer educationknowledgeattitudepracticeMedicineRMedicine (General)R5-920ENFAMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp 33-39 (2010)
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spellingShingle	pubertal health peer education knowledge attitude practice Medicine R Medicine (General) R5-920 M Noori Sistani, E Merghati Khoi, MH Taghdisi Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach
description	BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Communication and educational approaches in health promotion of adolescents has been challenging. Peer education is a well-known approach that not only provides youths with knowledge they also learn the related skills in communication to convey health messages to target groups. This paper describes the impact of peer education method on KAP of the mothers concerning the middle school girls’ pubertal health. METHODS: This experimental study was carried out on 100 mothers who divided into two groups (n=50). The participants were allocated in each group randomly. Traditional education was conducted by lecturing for one group and peer education was used for the second group. Self made questionnaire was employed for data collection at base and 1.5 month follow up. Scoring was ordered as: knowledge and practice scale 75 was described as high. Attitude scaled up with “maximum and minimum” divided on 3 concepts: negative, positive and buffer (no idea) and then compared in two groups.FINDINGS: Average attitude score after training in peer group was 86.25±0.49 and in lecture group was 48.25±0.78 (p=0.007). Average knowledge score in peer group was 89.33±2.15 and in lecture group was 43.73±5.67 (p<0.001). Also the average practice score was 80.8±21.36 in peer group and it was 56±38.86 in lecture group (p<0.001). Knowledge, attitude and practice in lecture group respectively in 16, 66 and 42 people and in peer group respectively in 78, 96 and 74 people were in good level (p<0.002). CONCLUSION: The results showed that the girl peer education approach will increase the average of knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers to pubertal health topic. Puberty health education using active learning methods and the groups involved with subject is recommended.
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title	Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach
title_short	Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach
title_full	Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach
title_fullStr	Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach
title_full_unstemmed	Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach
title_sort	promoting knowledge, attitude and practices (kap) of the mothers in their girls’ pubertal health based on peer education approach
publisher	Babol University of Medical Sciences
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Promoting Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of the Mothers in their Girls’ Pubertal Health Based on Peer Education Approach

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