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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 11 Issue 12, December 2022

Assessment of the Knowledge on Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis among Care Providers in Selected Villages at A.Rangampet, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

M. Madhupriya | V. Kusuma | P. Prathima ^[2]

Abstract: Normally, the defense mechanism of the body in which an immune response is mounted only against foreign (non-self) antigens, but occasionally the body fails to recognize its own tissues and attacks itself. The abnormal condition in which the body reacts against constituents of its own tissues is called as autoimmunity. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder. It also affects many tissues organs, but principally attacks synovial joints. Objectives: To assess the knowledge score regarding management of Rheumatoid Arthritis among care providers and to find out association between the Knowledge score regarding management of Rheumatoid arthritis with their selected background variables. Methodology: Based on the nature of the problem and objectives of study the research approach chosen for the study is descriptive approach. In this study 60 samples were selected by non-probability convenience sampling technique. The tool used for data collection consisted of management of rheumatoid arthritis. Validity of the tool was appraised by experts and was found to be valid for the study with required modification. Reliability was done using Cronbach?s alpha reliability method and found at 0.99. The tools were found reliable. The pilot study was conducted to assess the feasibility of the study design at selected villages at A rangampet. The collected data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, care providers, auto immunity

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 12, December 2022,

Pages: 5 - 8

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