ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF HYPERTENSION AND KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF STROKE

Objective: Hypertension is the most crucial and common health problem in developed and undeveloped countries. Although hypertension is a treatable condition, without treatment, it leads to serious and life-threatening complications such as heart, kidney, and brain disorders. Prevention plays a major role in controlling the disease, which can be achieved by increasing the knowledge through awareness of the public and changing their attitude and practice. The study was aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension, assess the knowledge regarding prevention of stroke among people with hypertension and to associate the knowledge regarding prevention of stroke with selected demographic variables of people.Methods: Descriptive design was adopted. Using simple random sampling technique, 60 samples were selected. The data were collected, analyzed in terms of both inferential and descriptive statistics.Results: The study result showed that among the total number of people (1248) surveyed, 476 (38.1%) were prevalent in hypertension. Among the randomly selected 60 people with hypertension, 47 (78.3%) patients had inadequate knowledge, 13 (21.7%) had moderate knowledge, and none of them had adequate knowledge regarding prevention of stroke. Most people residing at Kottayam had poor knowledge on hypertension and prevention of stroke.Conclusion: The study concluded that though there was more prevalence of hypertension and most of them had inadequate knowledge on prevention of stroke and there is a need to make the people aware about the complications of hypertension and prevention aspects.

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Assessment of Knowledge on Organ Donation Among Degree College Students at Selected College, Tiruati

International Journal of Scientific Research in Science Engineering and Technology ◽

10.32628/ijsrset19656 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 21-28

Author(s):

M. Bhagya Lakshmi ◽

S. Hemalatha

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Organ Donation ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

The Body ◽

Medical Procedure ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Organ transplantation is a medical procedure in which an organ is removed from one body and placed in the body of a recipient to replace a damaged or missing organ. Organ /tissues that are transplanted within the same person’s body are called Auto grafts. Transplants that are recently performed between two subjects of the same species are called Allograft. Allografts can either be from a living or cadaveric source. Organs are systems of cells and tissues that perform a specific task eg:- Respiration, Circulation, gets rid of the body waste. AIM To assess the level of knowledge on organ donation among degree college students, and To associate the level of knowledge on organ donation with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive design was adopted.40 students were selected by using simple random sampling technique at SV Govt polytechnic college, Tirupati. The level of knowledge was assessed by using the structured questionnaire. Results: The results were out of 40 students 16% (16) had moderate knowledge 21% (21) had inadequate knowledge and only 3% (3) had adequate knowledge. Conclusion: based on the obtained findings the researcher prepared a book let which will help them to improve their knowledge

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The Effectiveness Of Self Instructional Module On Knowledge Regarding HIV Among Drivers (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.22669 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Tamil Selvi

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Hiv Infections ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Monthly Income ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Instructional Module ◽

Post Test ◽

Level Of Knowledge

BACKGROUND HIV infection is one of the most leading infections in the world. According to WHO HIV constitutes to be a major global public health issue, having claimed almost 33 million so far. There were an estimation of 38.0 million people living with the HIV at the end of 2019. As a result of concerted international efforts to respond to HIV , coverage of services has been steadily increasing. In 2019, 68% of adults and 53% of children living with HIV globally were receiving lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is no cure of HIV infections , however effective antiretroviral drugs can the control of virus and help onward transmission to other people. The knowledge regarding HIV infections in the public is a not much. The study focuses on the effectiveness of self instructional module on knowledge regarding the HIV among the drivers in Kancheepuram, Chennai. The objectives of the study was to assess the pre and post test of the self instructional module. For the study 60 samples were adopted by purposive sampling technique. The pre test was conducted by giving the structured questionnare then the module was given and then the post assessment was conducted. The study was conducted for 1 week. In the pre assessment 52(86.7%) were having inadequate knowledge and 8(13.3%) had moderately inadequate knowledge. In the post test 50(83.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 10(16.67%) has adequate knowledge. The effectivess of self instructional module was calculated by the paired t test (t=12.880) was found to be statistically highly significant at p<0.001 OBJECTIVE To assess the pre test level of existing knowledge on HIV among drivers. (2)To determine the effectiveness of self instructional module on HIV among drivers. (3)To find the association between the level of knowledge with their selected demographic variables METHODS Quantative research approach and pre experimental one group pre test post test design was used to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module on HIV to drivers. After obtaining permission from Saveetha College Of Nursing , the investigator selected 60 drivers by using purposive sampling technique. The sample who met the inclusion criteria were selected by purposive sampling technique . The investigator introduced and explained the purpose of the study to the samples and obtain the written confirmed. The purpose of the study were explained to the drivers. Section A: It consist of the demographic variables which include Age, sex, education. Occupation, monthly income, religion, marital status, type of family and dietary pattern.Section B- It consist 25 multiple choice questions to assess the effectiveness of self instructional module. RESULTS The drivers most of them 26(43.3%) were in the age group of 41 – 50 years, all 60(100%) were male, 45(75%) were private employee, 21(35%) had monthly income of 9000 – 11000 and above 11000 respectively, 45(75%) were married, 32(53.3%) belonged to nuclear family 45(75%) were non-vegetarian. Section B : Assess the pretest level of existing knowledge on HIV among drivers. The finding of the pretest 52(86.67%) had inadequate knowledge and 8(13.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge. Whereas in the post test, 50(83.33%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 10( 16.67%) had adequate knowledge on HIV among drivers CONCLUSIONS The findings revealed that the existing level of knowledge on HIV among drivers was improve the knowledge about HIV to be effective awareness by administered self instructional module

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Assessment of the Level of Knowledge on Autism among the Mothers of Toddlers in Selected Village, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i56a33898 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 160-164

Author(s):

M. Nandhini ◽

T. R. Manjula ◽

M. Maria Auxilli Jenifer

Keyword(s):

Tamil Nadu ◽

Repetitive Behavior ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Prior Permission ◽

Data Collection Procedure

Background: Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Mothers of toddlers should have knowledge on Autism to identify the child in earlier age and to treat the child. Objectives: The study aimed to assess the level of knowledge on autism among the mothers of toddlers. The objectives were to find out the level of knowledge on autism among the mothers and to find out the association between the level of knowledge on autism and selected demographic variables of the mothers of toddlers. Materials and Methods: A non-experimental, descriptive study was conducted. The sampling technique was snow ball sampling technique with the sample of 50 mothers of toddlers and questionnaires were formulated, a structured interview schedule was used to assess the level of knowledge on autism among the mothers of toddlers. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. The data collection procedure was done for period of 2 weeks. The study was initiated after obtaining prior permission from the concern authorities. Results: The findings of this study revealed that 44% of the mothers of toddlers had inadequate knowledge, 44% had moderately adequate knowledge and only 2% had adequate knowledge on autism. There was significant association between level of knowledge and demographic variables such as age, occupation and previous knowledge on Autism of mothers of toddlers.

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The Effect of Length of Service and Demographic Variables on Organisational Role Stress of Public Sector Bank Employees

Shanlax International Journal of Commerce ◽

10.34293/commerce.v7i3.489 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 23-27

Author(s):

Vijay Prakash Gupta

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Role Stress ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Length Of Service ◽

The Public ◽

Organizational Role ◽

Bank Employees ◽

The Impact

The study explores the impact of length of service and demographic variables on the organizational role stress on the public sector bank employees. The questionnaire employed in this study is Organisational Role Stress (ORS) scale developed by Prof. Udai Pareek (1983) where the length of service, gender, age, education, number of family members and income are independent variables and Organisational Role Stress (ORS) is the dependent variable. The sample for the study consist of 415 public sector bank employees. Simple random sampling is used as a sampling technique. Data were analyzed using Multiple Regression. The results revealed that length of service, age, education, and income significantly impact the organizational role stress (ORS) on the public sector bank employees.

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Knowledge and Anxiety Level on Labour Process among Primigravida Mothers in a Selected Hospital, Kamrup (M), Guwahati, Assam: A Descriptive Study

International Journal of Health Sciences and Research ◽

10.52403/ijhsr.20210925 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 164-171

Author(s):

Lalchungnungi . ◽

Rikynti Nongkynrih

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Indian Women ◽

Labour Process ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Prenatal Counselling ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Moderate Negative Correlation ◽

Level Of Understanding ◽

Descriptive Survey

Introduction: Many Indian women are unaware about the changes that occur in their body during pregnancy and labour, as a result many mothers suffer physiologically and psychologically, hence education is needed for mother especially to primigravida mothers. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the level of knowledge and level of anxiety on labour process among primigravida mothers who are attending antenatal OPD at a selected hospital. Methods and materials: A descriptive survey research design was used and purposive sampling technique was used for obtaining sample for the study. Study was undertaken on 100 sample primigravida mothers at Maternity and Child welfare Hospital of Guwahati, Assam. Results: The finding shows that majority i.e. 53% had inadequate knowledge, 44% had moderately adequate knowledge and only three (3%) had adequate knowledge on labour process ,majority of the respondents i.e 58% had moderate anxiety and 42% had severe anxiety.There was association between the knowledge level and selected demographic variables such as age ,education, trimester of pregnancy and any prenatal counselling given. Also with anxiety and selected demographic variables such as education, occupation and any types of prenatal counseling attend. There was moderate negative correlation (-0.310) between knowledge and anxiety scores on labour process among primi gravida mothers. Conclusion: This study shows that primigravida mothers had lack of knowledge and moderate anxiety on labour process. Therefore health personnel need to conduct the education programmes to improve the level of understanding as to reduce the level of anxiety on labour process. Key words: Primigravida, labour process, anxiety, delivery, childbirth, pregnancy.

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Oral Cancer: Awareness Among People of Biratnagar

Journal of Nobel Medical College ◽

10.3126/jonmc.v7i1.20850 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 60-64

Author(s):

Durga Devi Chaulagain ◽

Kamal Prasad Parajuli ◽

Bhumika Khatiwada

Keyword(s):

Oral Cancer ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chewing Tobacco ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

The People ◽

One Way Anova ◽

Structured Questionnaire

Background: Increased use of tobacco and tobacco products result into increment of patients with oral cancer. Many people are still unaware of the consequences of chewing tobacco. Approximately 19% of participants had adequate knowledge of awareness, large number of participants, i.e., 73% had moderate knowledge of awareness and 8% of the participants had inadequate level of awareness about oral cancer. Methods and materials: Analytical cross-sectional research design was used for the study. Samples were selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. Frequencies, mean and standard deviations were used to describe the socio-demographic variables. Independent t-test and one-way ANOVA test were used to find the main difference of awareness scores by socio-demographic variables. Results: Among 90 participants, 18% had adequate level of awareness, 73% had moderate and 7.8% of participants had inadequate level of awareness regarding oral cancer. Conclusion: The study showed that awareness regarding oral cancer among the people of Biratnagar Metropolitan City is moderate. The study emphasizes that the effects must be made to make people aware of oral cancer.Journal of Nobel Medical CollegeVolume 7, Number 1, Issue 12, January-June 2018, Page: 60-64

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KNOWLEDGE OF STAFF NURSES REGARDING CARE OF PATIENT WITH CHEST TUBE DRAINAGE IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, KAMRUP (M), ASSAM.

10.36106/ijar/9302187 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 67-68

Author(s):

Risuk Nongtdu ◽

Ranju Rani Das

Keyword(s):

Chest Tube ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Staff Nurses ◽

Chest Tube Drainage ◽

Chi Square ◽

Tube Drainage ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Water Seal

Background of the study: Chest tube drainage which is also known as Under water seal drainage (UWSD), tube thoracotomy, or intercostal drainage, has a paramount importance in some emergencies or critical care situation. Inefcient nursing care or malfunction in chest tube drainage may associated with life threatening complications, or can be deadly for a patient in a matter of second. The aim of the study was to assess knowledge of staff Aim: nurses regarding care of patient with chest tube drainage. Method: Descriptive research design was adopted and 178 staff nurses working in ICU were selected by using non probability convenience sampling technique in selected hospitals, Kamrup (M), Assam and who fullls the inclusion criteria. It was found that majority 97(55%) of the Results: respondents had moderately adequate knowledge, 68(38%) respondents had inadequate knowledge, and 13(7%) had adequate knowledge. The mean and standard deviation of knowledge level is 15 and 4 respectively. The association was statistically tested by using Chi square at p≤0.001 level of signicance. The study shows that, out of 178 respondents, 68 (38%) had inadequate Conclusion: knowledge, 97 (55%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 13 (7%) had adequate knowledge regarding care of patient with chest tube drainage. So the investigator concluded that the in-service education in regular basis is very important for continuous learning.

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Assess the Knowledge Regarding Effect and Pilot Indication of Depression among Rural Women at Selected Village, Tamil Nadu

International Journal of Research and Review ◽

10.52403/ijrr.20210420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 142-148

Author(s):

Kumudhavlli D ◽

Karthi R ◽

M Porselvi

Keyword(s):

Rural Women ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Questionnaire ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Questionnaire Result ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Structured Knowledge

Aim: To assess the level of knowledge regarding pilot indication and effects of depression among rural women at selected village,”. Objectives: (i) To assess the existing level of knowledge regarding effect and pilot indication of depression among rural women. (ii) To find out the association between the level of knowledge regarding effect and pilot indication of depression among rural women with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: Under the non experimental descriptive design will be adopted for this study. 50 samples were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The effectiveness of knowledge was assessed by the structured knowledge questionnaire. Result: mean is 10.48 with standard deviation of 3.765 among the 50 samples represent that 6(12%) of women have adequate knowledge, 20(40%) were moderate and 24(48%) belongs to inadequate knowledge. Conclusion: The study conclude that most of women having inadequate knowledge regarding pilot indication and effects of depression. Keywords: Pilot indication, Depression, Rural Women.

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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DIARRHEAAMONG THE MOTHERS OF UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN SELECTED AREA OF AURANGABAD CITY.

10.36106/ijsr/9105175 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 65-67

Author(s):

Vishwanath S Biradar ◽

Sujata G. Gaikwad ◽

Pramila C. Gudekar ◽

Renuka U. Khandare

Keyword(s):

Urban Area ◽

Health Problem ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Major Health ◽

Under Five ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge

Diarrhea is the major health problem in under ve children. Worldwide, about 1.5 million children die of diarrhea, while 38% deaths occur in Asia. About 2 million episodes of diarrhea occur each year in India. 6.6 million deaths among children aged 28 days to 5 years: The present descriptive study aimed to assess knowledge regarding diarrhea among the mothers of under ve children in selected area of Aurangabad city. 30 mothers of undeve children were included by nonprobability purposive sampling technique. Results of the study indicate that, the majority 23(76.66%) of the mothers of under ve children had moderately adequate knowledge on diarrhea, followed by 4(13.33%) mothers had adequate knowledge and 3(10%) had inadequate knowledge regarding diarrhea. There was no signicant association between knowledge of mothers and socio demographic variables. The study concluded that, most of mothers of urban area require awareness regarding diarrhea and its management.

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ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF RESPIRATORY PROBLEM AND KNOWLEDGE ON HEALTH EFFECTS OF PEOPLE RESIDING NEAR QUARRY

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i2.16214 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 250

Author(s):

Sahbanathul Missriya M.a. ◽

Subashini S.

Keyword(s):

Health Effects ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Ambient Air ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Respiratory Problems ◽

Face To Face ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

The People ◽

Inadequate Knowledge

Objective: In the quarry area, there are various suspended particulate matters are mixed with the ambient air in and around. People residing near to that quarry areas are exposed to hazards through the inhalation of airborne particulates. Due to that, the respiratory problems are very common among them. The study was aimed to assess the prevalence of respiratory problems and determine the level of knowledge on health effects of people living near to quarry at Kundrathur.Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional research design was adopted. Convenient sampling technique was used to select 60 people residing near the quarry. The data was collected by using structured questionnaire through face to face interview. The collected data was organised and analysed by descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: The study findings showed that the prevalence of respiratory problems was high 41(68.33%) among people residing near the quarry and 19(31.66%) people did not show any signs and symptoms of respiratory problems. The knowledge regarding health effects was showing that 39(65%) people had inadequate knowledge, 21(35%) people had the moderate knowledge, and none of the people had adequate knowledge.Conclusion: The study concluded that, though there was the prevalence of respiratory problems and most of them had inadequate knowledge on health effects and there is a need to advise the people about safety from respiratory diseases.

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