A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING EARLY SIGN AND SYMPTOM OF DIABETIC MELLITUS AMONG ADULT IN SELECTED AREA, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND
Author Name: 1SUNIDHI CHAUDHARY, 1SWATI KANDARI, 1SWATI PATHAK, 1TANNU SAINI, 1VANDANA BHANDARI, 2PREETI PRABHA
Volume: 01 June 2020 & Issue:
Country: INDIA
DOI NO.: NA, DOI Link: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2020-25662434/
Affiliation:
- B.Sc Nursing Students,
- Assistant Professor
Himalayan College of Nursing, Swami Rama Himalayan University
Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India Email.id- preetiprabha@srhu.edu.in
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge regarding early sign and symptoms of diabetes mellitus among adults. To find out the association between knowledge and socio demographic variables. Non experimental quantitative research approach and descriptive research survey design was adopted. Total 152 samples were selected through simple random sampling. Data was collected by tools socio-demographic profile and structured interview technique was used and the data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean with standard deviation of the knowledge was 9±3.36. Majority of adults were having average knowledge regarding early sign and symptoms of diabetes mellitus that is 57%. The result shows that education status, occupation, type of work, dietary pattern, family history of diabetes, previous knowledge of diabetes which was significant at p<0.05 level. It can be concluded that the majority (57%) of the adults were having average knowledge regarding early signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
Key words: Adults, Knowledge, Diabetes Mellitus.
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