“A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Deep Vein Thrombosis Among Petrol Pump Workers in Selected Areas of Pune City”.

Abstract

Introduction: Deep Vein Coagulation is a disorder where a blood clot is formed interior to a deep vein in the body typically at lower extremity. This deep leg vein is one of the larger veins which circulates inside the calf muscles and thigh muscles where occlusion generally occurs. This is one of the most dangerous disease among the patient and it also affects the hospitalized patients too.

Title: A study to assess the knowledge regarding deep vein thrombosis among petrol pump workers in selected areas of Pune city”.

Purpose of study: To evaluate knowledge levels a deep veins thrombosis amongst petrol pump workers.  Associate the findings with demographic variables.

Material and method: The study was initiated after receiving approval from institutional Ethics Committee. One hundred petrol pump workers were enrolled in the study to assess their knowledge regarding deep vein thrombosis. Quantitative research approach was adopted for this study and research design was non-experimental. Non-purposive sampling methods were used for to recruit study participants. Demographic and knowledge tool were used to collect data and record study variables. The data was recorded in pre-designed excel sheets and proper statistical measures were used to analyze data. The association of the demographic variables with the knowledge score was considered significant at 0.05 level and below.

Result: The demographic variables revealed that the majority of the participants though poorly educated or underqualified had good and average knowledge score of DVT. The p-value for the demographic variable is greater than 0.05 for age, gender, working hours, food pattern with knowledge. This shows there was no association with any of the demographic variables. Conclusion: The study concludes that educational status did not affect the knowledge score of the Deep Vein Thrombosis. However, attitude and knowledge of Deep Vein Thrombosis needs to be monitored in this population setting.