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A Study to Assess the Awareness Regarding Influenza A (H1N1) Among Adults at Selected Community in Rishikesh, Uttarakand

Vasantha Kalyani* , Vasantha Kalyani* , S.K. Mohanasundari**

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Community and Public Health Nursing 1(2):p 125-129, July - December 2016. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.1216.10

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Objectives: To assess the awareness regarding influenza A (H1N1) among adults at selected community in Rishikesh, Uttarakant”. Method: The present quantitative cross­ ectional, descriptive study was conducted in the month of April to June 2015 among the adult population those who visit to AIIMS OPD, Rishikesh., A total of a 400 (40%) samples was selected based on non­probability convenient sampling technique and a structured self administered questioner was prepared to collect the data’s. The subjects selected for the study were contacted personally during the time period of data collection. A written consent from each subject was taken and the respondent was counselled to provide correct information. The information collected was kept strictly confidential and anonymity was maintained. A descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyse the data. Result: the result shows that around 327 (81.7%) had no awareness regarding influenza A H1N1 and 73(18.3%) samples were having awareness regarding cause, spread, treatment and prevention of Influenza A (H1NI). The mean score was 8.5 with the standard deviation of 3.7. So it was concluded that adult population have no awareness regarding Influenza A (H1N1). 

 

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Influenza A H1N1; Adult; Epidemics; Infectious Diseases; Outbreak; and Strain of Swine Flu.

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