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Article · Volume 17, Issue 3 · pp. 732–739

Impact of Educational Intervention on Awareness of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome among Female Students: A Quasi Experimental Study

Azfar Athar Ishaqui1, Sara Naqvi2, Hania Kauser2, Javeria Farooq2, Dua Bufail3, Narendar Kumar4, Khalid Mubarak Orayj1, Muhammad Imran2

  1. 1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, SAUDI ARABIA.
  2. 2Department of Pharmacy, Iqra University-North Campus, Karachi, PAKISTAN.
  3. 3Department of Clinical Pharmacology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA.
  4. 4Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sindh University, Jamshoro, PAKISTAN.

Abstract

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common problems among women during their childbearing age. Polycystic ovary syndrome prevalence and complications are snowballing due to failure of early diagnosis, diverse nature of symptoms, limited knowledge, negative behavior and low acceptance of disease. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge and attitude of young female students regarding polycystic ovary syndrome.Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with total of 150 female students. Educational intervention was introduced through an educational seminar. Informed consents were taken by the students before the start of the study. The knowledge and attitude of participants was assessed through a pre and post questionnaire and the impact of the intervention was calculated through Graph pad prism.Results: The pre intervention data found that over all students have a limited knowledge regarding polycystic ovary syndrome. A negative and reluctant attitude towards polycystic ovary syndrome was observed. Post intervention data showed a statistically significant and positive impact on knowledge and attitude of students towards polycystic ovary syndrome and a significant improvement was observed.Conclusion: Educational interventions are useful to increase the awareness regarding polycystic ovary syndrome in young females.

Keywords: Awareness; Educational Intervention; Knowledge; Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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