A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Prevention of COPD Among Staff Nurses Working at Selected Hospital, Rajpura, District Patiala, Punjab

Abstract

The term chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a medical condition marked by chronic obstruction in the peripheral bronchus. The disease is disabling with symptoms such as chronic cough, wheezing, dyspnoea, and increase infection of respiratory passage resulting in a progressive and irreversible reduction of airflow. The prevalence of COPD is closely linked to tobacco use, and variations exist in its incidence, morbidity, and death between nations and demographic groups. Methodology: Descriptive Univarient research design will be adopted. Research study was conducted at Neelam Hospital, Rajpura, District Patiala, Punjab. Sample were selected by using non probability convenient sampling technique and self structured knowledge questionnaire will be used to assess the level of knowledge. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics Result: Mean and standard deviation knowledge score regarding COPD among staff nurses revealed that the mean knowledge score of staff nurses was (16.93) and standard deviation was 2.94. The frequency and percentage distribution of knowledge regarding COPD among staff nurses shows that majority of staff nurses 48 (80%) had average knowledge regarding COPD followed by 11 (18%) had good knowledge and 1 (2%) had poor knowledge regarding COPD.