Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research

Jismi Jigu ¹, Jitty Jose ¹, Leema Thomas ¹, Shinu Sherry ¹, Vincy Varghese ¹, Sheeja S. ²

Affiliations
1 Nursing Students of Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam, IN
2 Associate Professor, HOD, Department of Community Health Nursing, Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam, IN

Abstract

The research project undertook was “study to assess the knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s disease among people above 45 years of age in selected areas at Kollam”. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s disease among people above 45 years of age selected areas at Kollam, to find out the association between knowledge regarding Alzheimer’s disease among people above 45 years of age and selected demographic variables such as age, sex, educational qualification, occupation economic status, nutritional status. Non experimental survey design was adopted for this study. The study was conducted among 60 people above 45 years of age in selected areas at kollam. In order to assess the knowledge regarding Alzheimer's disease, the study sample was selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool used for the data collection consisted of demographic performa and structured questionnaire, basic information of the study was given to subjects. The analysis of the data was based on objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that there was no significant association between knowledge and demographic variables like age, sex, educational qualification, occupation, economic status, Nutritional status. Based on the findings investigator has drawn implications which were of vital concerns in the field of nursing practice, nursing administration, nursing pattern, nursing education for the future development.

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