Effectiveness of health education on knowledge about tobacco use among police personnel in Haldia city, West Bengal: An interventional study

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of health education on knowledge about tobacco use among police personnel in Haldia City, West Bengal. Objectives: 1. To assess the existing knowledge about tobacco use among police personnel in Haldia City. 2. To assess the effectiveness of health education on knowl...

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Published inInternational Journal of Preventive and Clinical Dental Research Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 76 - 79
Main Authors Chatterjee, Silpi, Kumari, Aarti, Tiwari, Sonia, Shankar, Daya, Saxena, Sudhanshu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 10.10.2019
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Health education
tobacco
police personnel
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Summary:Aim: To assess the effectiveness of health education on knowledge about tobacco use among police personnel in Haldia City, West Bengal. Objectives: 1. To assess the existing knowledge about tobacco use among police personnel in Haldia City. 2. To assess the effectiveness of health education on knowledge about tobacco use among police personnel in Haldia City. Materials and Methods: The present study was an interventional study. The study was conducted over a period of 1 month among police personnel in Haldia city. At baseline a pretested questionnaire was given to the police personnel about the knowledge on tobacco use. After they completed the questionnaire Health Education on tobacco use was given to the participants. After 1 week the same questionnaire was given to the police personnel to assess the changes in the knowledge about tobacco use in them. Results: There was a significant difference found in the knowledge on tobacco use among the police personnel in the pre and post intervention.
ISSN:2349-7319
2456-3196
DOI:10.4103/INPC.INPC_58_19