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A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Human Rights and Legal Responsibilities of the Mentally Ill among Students Studying in Selected Nursing Colleges at Mysuru


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A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge questionnaire regarding human rights and legal responsibilities of mentally ill among students. Data was collected by administering structured knowledge questionnaire regarding human rights and legal responsibilities of mentally ill. The study was conducted at JSS College of Nursing, JSS School of Nursing, Mysuru among 60 III year BSc nursing and GNM III year students who were selected by using non probability convenience sampling technique. The study result revealed that 70% of nursing students had average knowledge, 21.6% had poor knowledge and 8.4% had good knowledge among students.

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Human Rights, Legal Responsibilities and Mentally Ill.
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Authors

Sheela Willimas
JSS College of Nursing, Mysuru, India
K. N. Saraswathi
JSS College of Nursing, Mysuru, India
S. K. Santosh Kumar
JSS College of Nursing, Mysuru, India
Paramesha
JSS College of Nursing, Mysuru, India
P. S. Sunitha
JSS College of Nursing, Mysuru, India

Abstract


A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge questionnaire regarding human rights and legal responsibilities of mentally ill among students. Data was collected by administering structured knowledge questionnaire regarding human rights and legal responsibilities of mentally ill. The study was conducted at JSS College of Nursing, JSS School of Nursing, Mysuru among 60 III year BSc nursing and GNM III year students who were selected by using non probability convenience sampling technique. The study result revealed that 70% of nursing students had average knowledge, 21.6% had poor knowledge and 8.4% had good knowledge among students.

Keywords


Human Rights, Legal Responsibilities and Mentally Ill.