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A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practices Regarding COPD Prevention and Management among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospital of District Patiala

Journal: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (Vol.5, No. 6)

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Abstract

A descriptive study to assess the knowledge and practices regarding COPD prevention and management among staff nurses in selected hospital of district Patiala. The global burden of disease study reports a prevalence of 251 million cases globally in 2016. Globally, it is estimated that 3.17 million deaths were caused by the disease in 2015 that is, 5 of all deaths globally in that year . COPD is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in our country and all over the world. Prevalence of COPD is being anticipated to increase due to continuing risk factors and aging of society. Although, COPD is a disease involving the respiratory medicine experts, its symptoms and diagnostic criteria should also be known by the primary healthcare providers considering its economic burden.The study is non experimental descriptive method and data was collected through convenient sampling technique i.e self structured questionnaire and check list. The analysis was done through ANNOVA analysis test. Practices like hand washing, proper medication, knowledge regarding medicines, oxygen therapies, diagnostic tests spirometry , pulmonary rehabilitation, infection control techniques, non invasive ventilation, inhalation techniques, and therapeutic outcomes regarding COPD prevention and management will be average among staff nurses. Lovekirat Singh | Dr. Priyanka Chaudhary | Mrs Raman Deep Kaur "A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practices Regarding COPD Prevention and Management among Staff Nurses in Selected Hospital of District Patiala" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-6 , October 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd47623.pdf Paper URL : https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/47623/a-descriptive-study-to-assess-the-knowledge-and-practices-regarding-copd-prevention-and-management-among-staff-nurses-in-selected-hospital-of-district-patiala/lovekirat-singh

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