1Dean and Head Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
2Assistant Professor SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
3Associate Professor SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
4Lecturer SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
5Clinical Instructor, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Online published on 2 November, 2018.
AIDS has become a major health care problem in India with an estimated 34 million people suffering from the condition, representing the largest number of any country in the world. Hence it is necessary to assess the knowledge on aids among the adult population to establish preventive strategies’.
To assess the knowledge on AIDS/HIVamong the adult out patients at SRM General Hospital, Kattankulathur.
To associate the knowledge on AIDS/HIV among the adult out patients with their demographic variables.
A Cross-sectional study was conducted at SRM General Hospital, Kattankulathur, during the month of December 2017. Data was collected from the patients who attended the out patients department. Above 20 years-40 years of aged patients were included in this study. Self structured interview questionnaire was used to collect the data. Using The participants were educated with video programme and posters SPSS version-16 the data was analyzed, frequencies were calculated and values were determined to find the victim between the variables.
The result of the study concludes that (26%) outpatients were having poor knowledge (60%) of outpatients with moderate knowledge and (14%) outpatients with high level knowledge regarding AIDS. There was no significant association found between the knowledge on AIDS and with the demographic variables
The present study on knowledge on AIDS/HIV among adult population concludes AIDS is prevalent among adult population in all regions. There is an urgent need to educate the patient with handout and posters to create awareness about transmission and management of AIDS.
AIDS/HIV, knowledge, adult out patients, prevalent, health education
