Assessment of knowledge on non-communicable diseases and their screening tests among elderly population in an urban area of Bengaluru

Abstract

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and premature mortality in most low and middle income countries (LMIC) around the world. Recent estimates shown that about 80% of NCDs deaths occur in LMIC and nearly three fourth of global NCDs related deaths take place after the age of 60. The knowledge of NCDs and their related screening tests among elderly is essential for early detection which reduces further development of the disease and its complications, thereby reducing the burden of health care cost. Hence, the present study was undertaken.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted among 245 study subject after obtaining informed consent. Using pre-tested structured questionnaire, information was collected regarding knowledge on NCDs and their screening tests. Results were entered in Microsoft excel and analyzed using descriptive statistics.Results: 81.6% of study subjects were aware of common NCDs. Off which only 02% were aware of 6 NCDs (out of 12 NCDs considered in this study). Regarding individual diseases, about 61.6% subjects were aware of Hypertension and 52.7% about DM. About knowledge of screening test, 69% were aware about any screening test and 58.8% were aware of screening test for hypertension and 41.6% for diabetes mellitus.Conclusions: The overall knowledge regarding NCDs and their screening tests is poor among elderly population.

Knowledge of Non-Communicable Diseases and Risk Factors among Final Year Students in a Tertiary Institution

“…Although the population sampled by Ramegowda et al predominantly educated up to high school, in this study students of a higher institution were sampled and this may explain why the awareness level was relatively higher. respiratory disease as NCD by the sampled population unlike for the other NCDs is corroborated by a similar study that reported of the the sampled population being familiar mainly with cardiovascular disease (hypertension) and gh the population et al, [2] was predominantly educated up to high school, in this students of a higher institution were sampled and this may explain why the awareness level was relatively communicable diseases from the The third objective of the study can be extrapolated from the p-values obtained. A pvalue > 0.05 means there is no statistical significant difference while p-value < 0.05 indicates that there is significant difference.…”

“…The average level of awareness of chronic 26.7%, and 13.8%, respectively and after the intervention, significantly increased to 89.7%, 56.0%, 74.1%, and 48.3%, respectively [14]. It becomes necessary then that intervention in the area of health education can equally be nowledge gaps in the campus having less awareness as this will help to meet the global targets 2,3 and 5 of the WHO global status report on noncommunicable The average level of awareness of chronic respiratory disease as NCD by the sampled population unlike for the other NCDs is corroborated by a similar study that reported of the the sampled population being familiar mainly with cardiovascular disease (hypertension) and diabetes mellitus [2]. Although the population sampled by Ramegowda et al predominantly educated up to high school, in this study students of a higher institution were sampled and this may explain why the awareness level was relatively higher.…”

“…However, emerging evidence has indicated that the problem affects the developing nations even more than the developed ones. In fact recent estimates reveal that some 80% of NCDs deaths occur in low and medium income countries [1,2]. With the decline in the prevalence of many infectious diseases but a steady increment of NCDs as a major causes of death, Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African countries are undergoing what has been coined as epidemiological transition [3].…”

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“…In this study near about 65% participants were male and most of the participants where Muslim same findings were noted in other previous studies [15,16]. In opposite study result found in Nigeria and India they reported that majority of the participants were Christian and Hindu [2,7].…”

“…NCDs are responsible for near about 41 million deaths each year, which is equivalent to 71% of all deaths [6]. Near about 80% of NCDs deaths occur in low-and middleincome countries and nearly three fourth of global NCDs related deaths take place after the age of 60 [7]. According to World Health Organization (WHO) report, NCDs are responsible 17 million deaths before the age of 70 years which is occur in lowand middle-income countries; 77% are in low-and middle-income countries.…”