A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding post COVID complications among adults in the state of Maharashtra

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Author Details : Rasika Vaidya, Priyanka Kasare*, Neha Wasnik, Ankita Mhaske, Swati Gaikwad, Preshita Thorat

Volume : 4, Issue : 4, Year : 2021

Article Page : 141-145

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpns.2021.029

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Abstract

Background: Evidence regarding the spectrum of post-COVID-19 illness and management is evolving and will continue to develop in years to come. Recent suggested definitions have described post-acute COVID-19 as illness extending beyond three weeks from initial symptoms and chronic COVID-19 as illness extending beyond 12 weeks from initial symptoms. 1 The incidence of post-COVID-19 squeal in those who have tested positive and who have been managed in an outpatient setting (such as management in the home. 2 The incidence of prolonged illness significantly increases with age, comorbidities and severity
of the acute illness. 3

Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge regarding post COVID complications among adults in the state of Maharashtra. 2) To associate the level of knowledge regarding post COVID complications among adults with selected demographic variables.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted in different region of Maharashtra. Quantitative research approach was used in this study. Non experimental descriptive survey design was used in this study. Nonprobability convenient sampling technique was used to collect 100 sample.
Result: majority of the samples i.e. 51 % of them were having very good level of knowledge score, 21 % of them had good level of knowledge score, 16 % of them had Excellent level of knowledge score and 11% had average level of knowledge score, only 1 % had poor level of knowledge score respectively. The minimum score was found to be 1 and the maximum score was 51. The mean score was 16.32 and SD was4.23.
Conclusion: after detailed analysis, it was found that there is significant association of level of knowledge score in relation to their Age, Occupation, Knowledge about post COVID complications among adults in
the state of Maharashtra.

Keywords: COVID-19, Knowledge, Adult, Illness

How to cite : Vaidya R , Kasare P, Wasnik N, Mhaske A, Gaikwad S, Thorat P , A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding post COVID complications among adults in the state of Maharashtra. J Paediatr Nurs Sci 2021;4(4):141-145

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