A STUDY TO ASSESS EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME (STP) ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DEMENTIA AMONG ADULTS IN A SELECTED COMMUNITY AREA AT INDORE, M.P.

Authors

  • Dr. Peter Jasper Youtham
  • Deepti Dewangan

Abstract

Dementia is a collective term used to describe problems that people with various brain disorders or disorders can have with memory, language and thinking. Alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disease, pre-existing dementia are the most common and most common diseases under the umbrella of dementia. Dementia as a clinical disorder is characterized by cerebral palsy worldwide, which reflects a decline from previous levels of functioning, and is associated with impairment of functional skills and, in many cases, behavioral and mental disorders. It is a progressive degenerative disease that is a disorder of aging. It is characterized by widespread mental retardation, progressive memory loss, language difficulties, confusion and confusion. It is a test study. The research methodology used in this study is the experimental research method. A targeted sampling method was used to select samples. The sample size was 30 people. Data was collected using a closed questionnaire. The analysis was performed with descriptive and non-descriptive statistics. The result showed that the mean score for the post-test information (20) was higher than the average for the pre-test score (20). The median difference in the pre-test (6.8) scores was significant at 0.05% of “t” = 7.42 * P.

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2022-03-26