International Journal of Nursing Education and Research

Gursharanpreet Kaur ¹, Archna Garg ¹

Affiliations
1 Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Nursing, Hoshiarpur, IN

Abstract

Background of the study: Diabetes mellitus is a silent killer disease associated with a variety of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and complications. Diabetes is a disease, which an individual can manage by himself at home by bringing some modifications in their daily life activities. People with diabetes can be benefited by providing education about the disease. And it is the correct time to act, kill the disease, before it kills you! Aim of the study: To compare the knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus among adults in selected rural and urban community, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Material and methods: A quantitative comparative research approach was used. Total 100 samples were taken (50 each from rural and urban community) based on convenient sampling technique and were asked to complete the questionnaire assessing knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus. Findings: As per as level of knowledge was concerned, in rural community, 14% adults have good knowledge, 60% adults have average knowledge and rest 26% adults have poor knowledge. In urban community, 24% adults have good knowledge, 44% adults have average knowledge and 32% adults have poor knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: The data suggest that knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus was almost similar among adults in rural and urban community. Hence Ho hypothesis of the study was accepted i.e. there will be no significant difference of knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus among the adults in rural and urban community at p<0.05 level of significance.

Keywords

Knowledge, Diabetes Mellitus, Adults.

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Archna Garg ¹, Satyajit ¹, Ranjit ¹, Ramanjit ¹

Affiliations
1 Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Nursing, Hoshiarpur, IN

Abstract

Background: Anaemia is one of the most common nutritional problems in many parts of the world among adolescent girls, especially in developing countries. The fundamental health issue of anaemia has not been solved and continues to effect the health, quality of life, and working capacity of billions of people all over the world. Various medical and complementary therapies are available to prevent and treat anaemia. Acupressure therapy is one that has significant effects on human blood and iron absorption due to its capacity to improve the flow of qi to the liver, which stores blood and maintains a properly balanced flow of blood throughout the body. Aim: The aim of study was to assess effectiveness of acupressure therapy on haemoglobin level among anaemic adolescent girls. Design: A quasi-experimental pretest posttest control group research design was used to assess the effectiveness of acupressure therapy on haemoglobin level among anaemic adolescent girls. Material & methods: The study consisted of 60 anaemic adolescent girls, 30 each in experimental and control group selected by non-probability purposive sampling technique. Sahli’s haemoglobinometer was used to measure the haemoglobin level of adolescent girls. Analysis was done by both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: Findings showed that according to haemoglobin level assessment in experimental group, 90% adolescent girls had moderate anaemia and 10% had mild anaemia, whereas in control group, 96.6% had moderate anaemia and 3.3% had mild anaemia. Conclusion: Thus, the study concluded that the difference between mean pretest and posttest haemoglobin level was found statistically significant at p < 0.05 level among adolescent girls in experimental group. Hence, research hypothesis was accepted and it revealed that there was impact of acupressure therapy on haemoglobin level among anaemic adolescent girls in experimental group.

Keywords

Acupressure Therapy, Haemoglobin Level, Anaemic Adolescent Girls.

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