Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state Department:Public Health By: Ekings Project ID: 2820 Rating: (3.1) votes: 21 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was carried out to assess the challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda community, Anambra state. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from 220 selected participants data collected were baseline demographics, respondents’ knowledge and challenges to the management of osteoarthritis. The study showed that the overall respondents’ knowledge about diabetes was good because 72.4% of subjects were aware and had heard of the disease and knew the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis. Challenges identified include lack of finances (88.2%), inadequate knowledge of treatment (85.3%), culture and beliefs about illness (75.6%), availability of effective treatments (80.7), adverse drug reactions (78.3%), and complexity of the medical regimen (72.5%), forgetfulness (78.7%) and misunderstanding of treatment instructions (62.5%). In conclusion, the knowledge of osteoarthritis influences the management of osteoarthritis among older adults in Awuda village, Anambra state. Though cause and effect cannot be determined, modification of factors that are subject to change may help to reduce the risk of developing osteoarthritis. This shows that there is still a lot of work to be carried out as regards education, awareness and diagnosis of individuals for osteoarthritis. There is need to improve community/public education, and information awareness as this would increase the collective knowledge and freedom level from sedimentary behaviors and risk-prone lifestyle that will encourage osteoarthritis. This should be done using different forms of media....Preview Download Preview +Other Public Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Cultural practices and implication to health promotion among Akoko northeast local government area, Ondo state»Impact of public pit toilet system and its associated problems - case study of Udi lga, Enugu state»The challenges facing confidentiality of patients health information and how to improve on it»Challenges of osteoarthritis and its management in older adults above 65 in Awuda village, Anambra state»Assessment of the utilization of standard precaution in the prevention of disease among health care workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived benefits of environmental sanitation among adults in Osogbo local government area Osun state, Nigeria»Health seeking behaviours of persons with tuberculosis among residents in Amanator Ideato south Lga, Imo state»Awareness of health risks and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among youths in Wadata community, Makurdi, Benue state»Awareness and practices in the prevention of iron deficiency anaemia among elderly in Owan east Lga, Edo state»Awareness of health implication of self-medication among the students of Paraclete Secondary School, Enugu state»Awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adults in Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Rivers state»Health care seeking behaviour among the aged 60yrs in Bende local government area in Abia state»The attitude of pregnant women towards the utilization of insecticide treated mosquito nets in Gwale local government area of Kano state»Perception and attitude of women of childbearing age towards caesarian celivery in Ede South Local Government Area, Osun State»Factors influencing the use of traditional medicine in the treatment of malaria among the residents of Arulogun area, Ede, Osun state