A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Preventive Measures of Osteoarthritis among Old Age People at Urban Area

The present study aim was a descriptive study to assess the level of knowledge on preventive measures of osteoarthritis among old age people at urban area. A quantitative research approach and quasi experimental research design have adopted for the present study. 50 samples were selected by the who are satisfied with inclusion criteria, they were selected by purposive sampling technique. A structured questionnaire to collect the demographic data and semi structured questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge on preventive measures. Among 50 clients 13 27.08 had inadequate knowledge and 35 72.92 had moderate adequate knowledge on preventive measures of osteoarthritis among old age people. The means score of knowledge on preventive measures of osteoarthritis among old age people was 12.48±2.58. The median score was 12.0 with minimum score of 7.0 and maximum score 19.0. Sathiyabama. G | Narmadha K | Nivetha. S "A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge on Preventive Measures of Osteoarthritis among Old Age People at Urban Area" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-6 , October 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd52203.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/52203/a-descriptive-study-to-assess-the-level-of-knowledge-on-preventive-measures-of-osteoarthritis-among-old-age-people-at-urban-area/sathiyabama-g