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Abstract

A SURVEY AMONG RURAL AREA PATIENTS REGARDING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS RESPIRATORY DISEASES

Desh Deepak, D.C. Khare, Pratap Shankar*, Dheeraj Singh, Preet Lakhani, Sachin Tutu, Amod Kumar Sachan, Rakesh Kumar Dixit

ABSTRACT

Background:- There is lack of knowledge regarding the cause, mangment and prevention of asthama aomongst the patients of rual area. There are multiple multiple myths prevailing in the society regarding this disease. Aims and Objectives:- To know the Knowldege, attitude and practices of patients of asthma residing at rural area in northern india, Material and Methods:- The study was conduceted in department of pulmonary medicine Hind Institute of Medical Sciences Safedabad Barabanki. The patients were selected from the rural area of Lucknow and Barabanki district. A questionire containing twenty questions related to the innfomation regarding asthama disease, prevention and treatment were asked by the patients. The data were segregated and statistical analysis was done appropriately. Results:- A total of 124 patients of asthma completed the study. The results show that only 27% of patients were aware of the chronic nature of disease. Only 12% were knowing that asthma may be present since childhood. Most were in openion that asthma does not have any treatment and patient has to live along with diease throughout life. Regarding the most important myth prevailing in the society was the use of inhalers for the treatment and role of diet in precipitation of disease. Conclusion:- The present study indicates that there is a large ignorance regareding the disease and it’s management. There is an uregent need of making the clincicinas consicious regarding the counseliing of patients regarding knowledge of precipitating factors and treatment modalities of athma.

Keywords: Rural area, Survey, Respiratory diseases.


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