KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE STYLE DISEASE, AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF NPCDCS AMONG ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF KALADY GRAM PANCHAYAT

Ms. Jolfy KG

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LIFE STYLE DISEASE, AWARENESS AND UTILIZATION OF NPCDCS AMONG ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF KALADY GRAM PANCHAYAT

Ms. Jolfy Kg

Abstract :

Life style diseases are emerging as a leading cause of death worldwide as well as in India. Nearly 80% of NCD deaths occur in low and middle income countries. Govt. of India launched NPCDCS in 2010 to control and prevent lifestyle diseases. Even after implementation of NPCDCS, the prevalence of lifestyle diseases is going up. The objectives of the present study were to assess the knowledge about life style diseases, assess the awareness and utilization of NPCDCS, and find out the relationship of utilization of NPCDCS with its awareness and knowledge about life style diseases. A cross sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 240 eligible members in Kalady Gram panchayat. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample from four subcentres under Kalady PHC. Structured questionnaires and utilization checklist were used to collect data from. The findings revealed that majority had poor (53%) or average (45%), knowledge 80.83% of the people were unaware about NPCDCS and 86.67% of them reported poor utilization of NPCDCS. The present study pointed out that there was positive correlation between awareness of NPCDCS and its utilization (p=0.000) as well as utilization of NPCDCS and knowledge about life style diseases (p=0.000). Knowledge about life style diseases and awareness and utilization of NPCDCS in India, particularly in villages, is poor. This underscores the need for conducting large-scale NPCDCS awareness and educational programs.