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Community and Public Health Nursing

Volume  2, Issue 2, May-Aug 2017, Pages 53-60
 

Original Article

A Study to Assess the Level of Awareness and Attitude Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury among Non Medical Male Students in Selected College, Bangalore

B. Venkatesan*, Jayavel **

*Associate Professor, Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bangalore and PhD Student, Sri Ramachandra University Chennai. **Nursing Officer, AIIMS, New Delhi, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.2217.7

Abstract

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the world. TBI is also a major concern for elderly individuals, with a high rate of death and hospitalization due to falls among people age 75 and older. According to report said a majority (54.1 per cent) of those killed in road accidents during 2015 were in the age group of 15-34. Thirteen States, including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, accounted for the highest number of accidents. Among cities, while Mumbai had the highest number of accidents (23,468), Delhi saw the most number of deaths (1,622) in road accidents. Objectives: 1. To assess the awareness and attitude regarding traumatic brain injury among non medical male students. 2. To associate the awareness and attitude regarding traumatic brain injury among non medical male students with selected demographic variables. 3. To find the correlation between the awareness and attitude regarding traumatic brain injury among non medical male students. Methodology: Research Design: Descriptive research design. Setting of Study: Padmashree Institute management sciences. Population: Non medical male students. Sample: 61 Art students. Sampling Technique: Non probability Conveniences sampling technique. Description of the Tool: A. Demographic variables B. Structure questionnaire Used to assess the awareness C) Liker scale used to assess the attitude. Data Analysis: Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Major Findings of the Study: 1. Majority of the subjects (49.18%) in the age group of 21-23 years. 2. The majority of the subjects 23(37.70%) had adequate awareness, 21(34.43%) had moderately awareness and 17(27.87%) had inadequate awareness on TBI. 3. Regarding attitude majority of subject had favorable attitude 59 (96.72%) and 2 (3.28%) had neutral attitude. 4. There was positive and weak correlation between awareness and attitude. Conclusion: The present study revealed that majority of the subjects had adequate awareness on traumatic brain injury. Regarding the attitude most of the subjects had favorable attitude. Study concluded that the non medical male students for improving awareness on traumatic brain injury the awareness programme can conducted.

 


Keywords : Traumatic Brain Injury; Non Medical Male Students; Non Probability Conveniences Sampling Technique.
Corresponding Author : B. Venkatesan, Associate Professor cum HOD of Medical Surgical Nursing, Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.