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- Knowledge Regarding Vitamin D Deficiency among Students
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1 St. Martha’s College of Nursing, Nrupathungaroad, Bangalore -560001, IN
1 St. Martha’s College of Nursing, Nrupathungaroad, Bangalore -560001, IN
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Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 9, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 66-68Abstract
Background: Vitamin D is one of the major vitamin and very essential for maintenance of normal growth and development of strong bones. It is often referred to as the "sunshine vitamin" because it can be synthesized in the body from the ultraviolet rays provided by the sun. Sunlight is the main and natural source of vitamin D and most foods contain very little amount of it. The main action of vitamin D is to help calcium and phosphorus in our diet to be absorbed from the gut. It is essential to investigate the knowledge regarding vitamin D which plays an important role in establishing healthy behaviors that contribute to the difference in vitamin D status. Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency among students in selected college. Method: A self-structured knowledge questionnaire on vitamin D deficiency was developed to collect the data. The project was conducted at St. Martha’s college of nursing, Bengaluru among 58 students. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used for selection of samples and the data was analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics. An information pamphlet was distributed among students. Findings: The finding of the study revealed that 41.38 % have adequate knowledge, 55.18% have moderate knowledge, and 3.44% have inadequate knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency. The data analysis regarding association between knowledge score with selected demographic variables revealed that there is no association between knowledge score with selected baseline variables such as age, religion, monthly income, exercise, time spend outdoor, source of information, dietary pattern, use of sunscreen, , previous history with vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion: It is clear from the results of this study that students have moderate knowledge regarding vitamin D deficiency. It also emphasizes the need for increasing students’ knowledge on vitamin D deficiency to prevent the occurrence of the disease.Keywords
Vitamin D, Students, Deficiency, Knowledge.
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- Knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among Young Female Adults
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1 St. Martha’s College of Nursing, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore -560001, IN
1 St. Martha’s College of Nursing, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore -560001, IN
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Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 9, No 1 (2019), Pagination: 84-86Abstract
Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a condition in which women has an imbalance of female sex hormones. This may lead to changes in the menstrual cycle, cyst in the ovary, failure to conceive and other health problems. It is a common health problem among adolescents and young women. It affects 5%-10% of women in their reproductive years. There is a need for increasing awareness of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among early adult population. Early intervention through lifestyle modification and the use of various medications is essential to prevent the medical co-morbidities. Aim: To assess the knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome among young female adults in selected college. Method: A self-structured knowledge questionnaire on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome was developed to collect the data. The project was conducted at St. Martha’s college of nursing, Bengaluru among 60 young female adults. Non-probability convenient sampling technique was used for selection of samples and the data was analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive and inferential statistics. An information pamphlet was distributed among young female adults. Findings: The study findings revealed that 38.4% have adequate knowledge, 48.3% have moderate knowledge and 13.3% have inadequate knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. The data analysis regarding association between knowledge score with selected baseline variables revealed that there is no association between knowledge score with selected baseline variables such as age, religion, regularity of menstrual cycle and sources of information. Conclusion: It is clear from the results of this study that young female adults have moderate knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It also emphasizes the need for increasing young female adult’s knowledge on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome to prevent the occurrence of the disease.Keywords
Knowledge, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Female Adults.References
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