A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER AMONG 1ST YEAR GNM STUDENTS AT ASRAM SCHOOL OF NURSING, ELURU, ANDHRA PRADESH.

Background: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a neurobiological disorder. It is classied as an anxiety disorder that forces a person into a series of repetitive thought, actions and behavior that needs to be performed in order to decrease anxiety. The disorder, OCD is now known as the fourth most common psychiatric disorder among Americans. An obsession is constant thoughts or feelings, and it amplies anxiety. Aperson with obsessions tries to control them by engaging in compulsive behavior. Objectives:(1)To assess the knowledge regarding obsessive compulsive disorder among 1st year GNM students.(2)To evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding obsessive compulsive disorder among 1st year GNM students.).(3)To associate the pretest knowledge regarding OCD among 1st year GNM students with their selected demographic variables. Material and Methods: AQuantitative Research approach quasi-experimental one-group pre-test and posttest design was employed. The study involved 30 1st year GNM students at ASRAM School of Nursing, Eluru. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire, pre-test and post-test, and a structured teaching program on obsessive compulsive disorder was provided. Results: In post-test 90% of study participants had adequate knowledge, and 10% had moderately adequate knowledge. The overall analysis of knowledge that the pretest mean is 6.7and that of posttest is 24.1. The calculated 't' value is 25.7, which is higher than the table 't' value 1.69 at 29 df with 0.001 level of signicance. There was extremely signicant difference between pretest and posttest levels of knowledge among the 1st year GNM students regarding obsessive compulsive disorder. Conclusion: The study gave an excellent experience for the investigator. The overall experience of conducting study was Satisfying and enriching. The STP was highly effective in improving the knowledge of 1st year GNM students regarding obsessive compulsive disorder, suggesting its potential inclusion in nursing education curricula.