ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION, RISK FACTORS AND EARLY SIGNS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI) AMONG ADULTS IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITY, WEST BENGAL
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v12.i4.2024.5561Keywords:
Prevention of MI, Risk Factors of MI, Early Signs of MIAbstract [English]
Introduction: The nonexperimental study was undertaken to assess the knowledge regarding prevention, risk factors and early signs of Myocardial Infarction (MI) in selected rural community, West Bengal.
Objectives: To determine the knowledge regarding prevention, risk factors and early signs of Myocardial Infarction (MI) among adults.
To identify the association between knowledge regarding prevention, risk factors and early signs of Myocardial infarction (MI) among adults with selected demographical variables.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding prevention, risk factors and early signs of Myocardial Infarction (MI) among adults in selected rural community, West Bengal. Total 180 participant were selected through non probability convenience sampling technique is used. In the study Conceptual framework based on Rosenstoch’s Health Belief Model. Data was collected from adult of rural community in Dhania Khali by valid and reliable structure interview schedule to assess the knowledge regarding prevention, risk factors and early signs of MI.
Result: The findings revealed that most 46.11% adults belonged to the age group of 51-60 years 86.67% adults were Hindu that 83.33% adults had history of MI in the family 52.78% adults passed secondary examination 67.78% adults had no history of addiction. 56.11% adults of rural community had average knowledge, there was a statistically significant association between knowledge score and age
χ2 at (df1) = 3.841, p>0.05, educational status χ2 at (df1) = 3.841, p>0.001 and religion χ2 at (df1) = 3.841, p>0.001, and type of family χ2 at (df1) = 3.841, p>0.001, and income χ2at (df1) = 3.841, p>0.001, and addiction χ2 at (df1) = 3.841, p>0.05. The study finding could implicated in the field of nursing practice, education, administration, and research. Recommendation was need for future research.
Conclusion: It in concluded that knowledge of the community people can be increased through awareness programme. Recommendations were a large sample of adults in different settings for making broad generalization.
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