A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OTITIS MEDIA AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONG G.N.M. IInd YEAR STUDENTS IN APEX COLLEGE OF NURSING, AT VARANASI

Otitis Media is an infection of the middle ear. Otitis Media is a build-up of fluid in the middle ear, a space between eardrum and inner ear. Otitis Media is more common in young children. The awareness regarding Otitis Media is need for nursing students to help in education of community people. A descriptive study was conducted where in students of age group 18-30 years were selected for the study using random sampling method. A total 30 students were included in the study. Data were collected by using knowledge questionnaires. The 40% respondent having excellent knowledge, 33.33% of the respondents were having good knowledge, and 26.66 % respondent having average knowledge regarding otitis media. A significant association was found between demographic variables and knowledge.