Knowledge Regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD'S) Among B.Sc. Nursing First Year Students

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Knowledge Regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD’s)

among B.Sc. Nursing First Year Students
Sehrawat V1, Bisht R2
1Lecturer, 2Tutor (Medical Surgical Nursing),
1,2Faculty of Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the infections which are mainly R "Knowledge Regarding Sexually
transmitted through sexual intercourse. The common STIs which we come Transmitted Disease (STD’s) among B.Sc.
across in daily practice are gonorrhoea, cancroids, syphilis, and Chlamydia Nursing First Year Students" Published in
infections which can be cured and others such as HIV, genital herpes, HPV, and International Journal
hepatitis B infection which cannot be cured but can be modified with the of Trend in Scientific
available treatments. Sexually transmitted diseases are a major health problem Research and
affecting mostly young people, not only in developing, but also in developed Development
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I. INTRODUCTION
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are the infections misconceptions about sexual health and sexuality with the
which are mainly transmitted through sexual intercourse. influence of media and the breakdown of traditional family
The common STIs which we come across in daily practice are structures, sexual behavior among adolescents is in flex.
gonorrhoea, cancroids, syphilis, and Chlamydia infections
which can be cured and others such as HIV, genital herpes, STIs have a profound impact on sexual and reproductive
HPV, and hepatitis B infection which cannot be cured but can health worldwide. In 2016, WHO estimated 376 million new
be modified with the available treatments. infections with 1 of 4 STIs: Chlamydia (127 million),
Gonorrhea (87 million), Syphilis (6.3 million),
Young individuals in the age group of 16–24 years are Trichomoniasis (156 million).
considered to be at more risk for STIs compared to older
adults. The World Health Organization estimates that 20% of About 1.1 billion people had STIs other than HIV/AIDS.
persons living with HIV/AIDS are in their 20s and one out of About 500million were infected with either syphilis,
twenty adolescents contract an STI each year. gonorrhea, Chlamydia or Trichomoniasis. STIs other than
HIV resulted in 108,000 deaths in 2015.
Each year, there are an estimated 376 million new infections
with 1 of 4 STIs: Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and 1.2. Statement of the problem:-
trichomoniasis. More than 500 million people are estimated A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding STDs
to have genital infection with herpes simplex. More than 290 among B.Sc. nursing first year students of selected collage of
million women have a human papillomavirus (HPV) nursing, Gurugram, Haryana
1.1. Need of the study:- 1.3. Objectives:-

India having a large population with low literacy levels To assess the knowledge regarding STD’s among B.Sc.
leading to a low level of awareness of HIV/AIDS. The disease nursing first year students.
is posing on alarming threat on the public health scenario, at To find the association between knowledge score with
the same time discussing sex has be a taboo in the Indian selected demographic variable of B.Sc. nursing first year
societal set up. Adolescence is so in myths and students.
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1.4. Assumptions:- Haryana. The sample was 100 B.Sc. nursing first year
B.Sc. nursing first year students will have some students were selected by using purposive sampling
knowledge regarding STD’s technique. The tool used for the study was self structured
Sample will be true representation of population. knowledge questionnaire. Section A description of
demographic characteristics of the study participants
1.5. Delimitation:- (demographic data such as gender, age, educational status,
Only one setting residential area, do you know anything about STD and
Non standardized instruments source of information) Section B self structured knowledge
Study was delimited to only B.Sc. nursing first year questionnaire related to STD. The content validity of tools
students of selected college of Gurugram, Haryana. was done by submitting the tools to seven experts from
different nursing departments to seek their opinion and
II. METHODOLOGY suggestions regarding the items in tools. The reliability of
The research design used in this study was non experimental knowledge questionnaire was established by spit half
descriptive survey research design. The study was method followed by Karl person correlation (r=0.99)
conducted at Faculty of Nursing, SGT University, Gurugram,
III. RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

3.1. Related to demographic variable of B.Sc. nursing first year students.
N=100
S. No Socio demographic variables Opts Frequency(f) Percentage(%)
Male 33 33%
1. Gender
Female 67 67%
17-18 years 41 41%
2. Age in years 19-20 years 47 47%
20 year above 12 12%
Yes 96 96%
3. Previous knowledge about STD
No 4 4%
Tv 16 16%
Radio 1 1%
Newspaper 7 7%
4. Source of information Friends/colleagues 30 30%
Health Care 18 18%
Professionals
Others 28 28%
DESCRIPTION OF TABLE NO 3.1

Demographic variable revealed that that 67% of subjects were female. 47% of subjects were in 19-20 years of age group. 96%
of students having previous knowledge regarding STDs. 30% of subjects having knowledge regarding STD from their
colleague/friends.
3.2. Frequency and Percentage of knowledge score about the STDs.

Level of knowledge Scores range Frequency {f} Percentage{%}
Good knowledge 21-30 96 96%
Average knowledge 11-20 4 4%
Poor knowledge 0-10 0 0%
DESCRIPTION OF TABLE NO 3.2

Data revealed that most 96% of study participants had good knowledge regarding sexually transmitted disease and 4% of
study participants had average knowledge regarding sexually transmitted disease.
3.3. Mean, Median and Standard Deviation of knowledge score about the STDs.
Table 3:- Mean, Median and Standard Deviation of knowledge score about the STDs.
N=100
Descriptive statistics Mean Median Standard deviation Maximum Minimum Range Mean%
Knowledge score 23.90 2 1.80 28 20 8 79.67

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3.4. Related to association between knowledge score with selected demographic variables of B.Sc. nursing first year
students
Chi P Table Level of
Variables Opts Good Average Poor Df
Test Value Value significance
Male 33 0
Gender 2.052 0.152 1 3.841 NS
Female 63 4
17-18 years 37 4
Age in Years 19-20 years 47 0 5.996 0.050 2 5.991 S
20 year above 12 0
Previous Yes 92 4
knowledge 0.174 0.677 1 3.841 NS
about STD No 40 0
TV 15 1
Radio 1 0
Source of Newspaper 7 0
2.049 0.842 5 11.070 NS
Information Friends/Colleagues 29 1
Health Care Professionals 18 0
Others 26 2
NS= Not significant, S= Significant
DESCRRIPTION OF TBLE NO 3.4
This table shows that there is no significant association between knowledge score with selected demographic variable except
age.
IV. NURSING IMPLICATIONS A research project can never become successful without the
Nursing education-The study has an important implication coordinated efforts of members of the team. We have been
in nursing education and other fields. Nursing students can very fortunate indeed to have valuable guidance of our
give teaching program regarding STDs. advisors, experts and study participants.
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International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD)

Knowledge Regarding Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD’s)

ABSTRACT How to cite this paper: Sehrawat V | Bisht

1.1. Need of the study:- 1.3. Objectives:-

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III. RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION OF TABLE NO 3.1

3.2. Frequency and Percentage of knowledge score about the STDs.

Good knowledge 21-30 96 96%

Average knowledge 11-20 4 4%

Poor knowledge 0-10 0 0%

DESCRIPTION OF TABLE NO 3.2

Knowledge score 23.90 2 1.80 28 20 8 79.67

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