Venkatesh Chandrasekaran|Takkella Nagamma|Lena Ashok|Anjaneyulu Konuri
Effectiveness of audio-visual and print media intervention on knowledge of cervical health among rural women in Southern India
Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Melaka Manipal Medical College|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Melaka Manipal Medical College|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
cervical cancer health education programmes accessible rural women developing countriesour study aimed assessing health literacy cervical cancer amongst rural women udupi district southern india following intervention using audiovisual aidfacetoface interactive sessions versus pamphlets alonethis quasiexperimental study total 166 women participated study participant groups allocated two interventional experimentalcontrol groups participants experimental group received education video followed facetoface interaction health educator control group received pamphlet validated questionnaire used assess knowledge numerous risk factors pap smear test treatment cervical cancer pre postintervention test findings presented frequencies percentages paired responses compared individual questions using mcnemar test p 005 fixed statistically significantformer intervention 135 191 experimental control groups respectively felt personal hygiene important prevent cervical cancer groups limited knowledge regarding risk factors 936 94 symptoms 963 976 knowledge pap smears reduce risk cervical cancer 917 939 change knowledge preand postintervention groups increased significantlyintervention facetoface interactive sessions showed positive impact knowledge regarding cervical cancer findings indicate methods effective providing health education community