ABSTRACT
AUTHOR :
KEY
WORDS : Toothache,
Earache, headache,
Home remedy, Management
STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
A descriptive study was conducted to
evaluate the knowledge and practice of women on management of different kinds
of pain among adults in South Pichavaram, Chidambaram Taluk.
OBJECTIVES
- To assess the existing
knowledge and practice of women on various aspects of management on toothache,
earache and headache among adults.
- To study the relationship
between knowledge and practice of women on management of toothache,
earache and headache.
- To find out the
association between knowledge and practice of demographic variables such
as age, education, occupation of people in management of toothache,
earache and headache.
RESEARCH DESIGN &
METHODOLOGY
A
total of hundred subjects were selected by using non probability convenience
sampling technique. Structured Interview Questionnaire was used to assess
knowledge and practice.
RESULTS
The
study revealed that out of 100 subjects 83 (83%) had moderately adequate
knowledge regarding management of toothache.
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