ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE IN ANEMIC PATIENTS (KAP) AT BASAVESHWAR TEACHING AND GENERAL HOSPITAL
Dr. Aditya Parashar*, Rupesh Baghmar, Madhuri Pandole, P. Mamatha, S. S. Inamdar and
Kalavati Jambigi
ABSTRACT
Globally 1.62 billion people are affected by anemia which is approximately 25 % of world population The highest
prevalence in preschool children and lowest prevalence in adult men However the population group which are
affected in highest number is pregnant women. Our study was not fully focused in any single area but we covered
all patients in hospital present that time. Our work was focused on the pharmacist mediated intervention and
observation in improving knowledge attitude and practice score about anemia. Data are collected by prepared
questionnaires, applied for both group control and test group. Where only test group received intervention in the
form of counselling and leaflets whereas control group receive leaflets. Our major findings are summarized data of
knowledge attitude and practice Patients knowledge attitude and practice of both control and test group were
analyzed by using t-test, from baseline to follow up are statistically significant. In test group improvement
presenting from baseline to follow up is 12.17%. In control group the improvement was 6.96%.
Keywords: Anemia, Tiredness, Baseline Study, Follow-up Study, Comorbidities.
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