Assess the Knowledge Regarding Cataract among Middle Adulthood in Selected Community Area Nadathara Gramma Panjayath Thrissur, With a View to Prepare an Information Booklet
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The present study is aimed at assessing the knowledge regarding the cataract among middle adulthood in selected community area Nadathara grama panchayath, Thrissur with a view to prepare an information booklet. The objective of the study were 1)to assess the knowledge of middle adulthood population regarding cataract 2)to find out the association between knowledge of cataract among middle adulthood with their selected demographic variables 3)to prepare an information booklet regarding cataract. The design used in this study was non experimental descriptive design. A total of 100 middle adulthood were selected using non probability purposive sampling. The data was collected using structured questionnaire. The tool was administered among 100 samples and assessed the knowledge regarding cataract in the community area. The finding revealed that 33%withexcellent knowledge, 62% with moderate knowledge and 5% with poor knowledge. There is a significant association between the knowledge on cataract with selected demographic variables such as education, occupation and type of family. After the assessment of knowledge, information booklet distributed to the samples.
Authors and Affiliations
Rinu David, Aleena Rose, Aleesha Anto, Athira A Muraleedaran, Jincy Johnson C, Liviya Alex, Lini. K. A, Shiji. P. R.
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