A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING OTITIS MEDIA AND ITS MANAGEMENT AMONG G.N.M. IInd YEAR STUDENTS IN APEX COLLEGE OF NURSING, AT VARANASI

Ranjana

Authors

Ranjana Associate Professor and HOD of Medical Surgical Nursing, Apex College of Nursing, Varanasi

Keywords:

Study, Knowledge, Student, Assess, Otitis Media, Management

Abstract

Otitis Media is an infection of the middle ear. Otitis Media is a build-up of fluid in the middle ear, a space between eardrum and inner ear. Otitis Media is more common in young children. The awareness regarding Otitis Media is need for nursing students to help in education of community people. A descriptive study was conducted where in students of age group 18-30 years were selected for the study using random sampling method. A total 30 students were included in the study. Data were collected by using knowledge questionnaires. The 40% respondent having excellent knowledge, 33.33% of the respondents were having good knowledge, and 26.66 % respondent having average knowledge regarding otitis media. A significant association was found between demographic variables and knowledge.

References

Lida Anne silvetri, Angel Silvetri, Anne Kaushik,” NCLEX-RN”, 4th edition , 2014, Elsevier, India private limited, page no.-458.

1. B.T. Basavanthappa , Nursing Research , Ist ed. page no. 127-133.

B.K. Mahajan , Method In Biostatistics For Medical Students And Research Workers, 6th ed. page no. 30-33.

J.P. Baride, A. P. Kulkarni And R.D. Mazumdar, Manual Of Biostatistics. Ist ed. page no. 41-46.

Emmett SD, Kokesh J, Kaylie D (November 2018). "Chronic Ear Disease". The Medical Clinics of North America. 102 (6): 1063–1079.

Ruben, Robert J; Schwartz, Richard (February 1999). "Necessity versus sufficiency: the role of input in language acquisition". International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 47 (2): 137–140.

Coker TR, Chan LS, Newberry SJ, Limbos MA, Suttorp MJ, Shekelle PG, Takata GS (November 2010). "Diagnosis, microbial epidemiology, and antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in children: a systematic review". JAMA. 304 (19):

Principi N, Bianchini S, Baggi E, Esposito S (February 2013). "No evidence for the effectiveness of systemic corticosteroids in acute pharyngitis, community-acquired pneumonia and acute otitis media". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 32 (2): 151–60.

Erasmus T (2012-09-17). "Chronic suppurative otitis media". Continuing Medical Education. 30 (9): 335–336–336.

Rosenfeld RM, Schwartz SR, Pynnonen MA, Tunkel DE, Hussey HM, Fichera JS, et al. (July 2013). "Clinical practice guideline: Tympanostomy tubes in children". Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 149 (1 Suppl): S1-35.

Wallace IF, Berkman ND, Lohr KN, Harrison MF, Kimple AJ, Steiner MJ (February 2014). "Surgical treatments for otitis media with effusion: a systematic review". Pediatrics. 133 (2): 296–311.

Yilmaz S, Karasalihoglu AR, Tas A, Yagiz R, Tas M (February 2006). "Otoacoustic emissions in young adults with a history of otitis media". The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 120 (2): 103–7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otitis_media

https://www.mayoclinic.org/disease_condditions/ear-infection/symptoms-course/syc-20351616

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/disease/861

https:emedicine.meddscape.com/article/994656-overview

https://www.healthline.com

https://kidshealth.org

https://www.nature.com

https://www.stanfordchildrenes.org