Development of an information booklet on prevention of myocardial infarction among selected employees of Pune city
Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Today - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
A descriptive with cross sectional study to develop an information booklet on prevention of myocardial infarction among selected employees of Pune city was conducted. 100 samples were selected by Non Probability Purposive sampling technique. Pre-test done with help of structured questionnaire to assess the knowledge of myocardial infarction & its prevention. The data obtained were analyzed by using differential and inferential statistics. The data shows that maximum frequency & percentage is 59 (59) % for the score of 36 – 65 which is good score. The frequency & percentage for the score of 0-35 is 22 (22%) which is poor and the lowest frequency & percentage is 19 for the score of 66-100 which is excellent.
Authors and Affiliations
Jayesh Jain
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