Vijayapratha, S (2018) Memory impairment among severe hypothyroid patients in endocrine outpatient department at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Memory impairment among severe hypothyroid patients in endocrine Outpatient Department at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of memory impairment among male and female severe hypothyroid patients in endocrine OPD at GRH Madurai. 2. To associate the level of memory impairment among male and female severe hypothyroid patients in endocrine OPD at Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai and their selected socio demographic and clinical variables. HYPOTHESES: There is a significant association between the level of memory impairment among male and female severe hypothyroid patients in endocrine OPD at Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai with their selected socio demographic and clinical variables. METHODOLOGY: Non experimental (descriptive) research design was used, 100 severe hypothyroid patients were selected by Non-probability (consecutive) sampling and assessed through PGI memory assessment tool. RESULTS: The study revealed that majority of subjects in male 15 (60.00%) and in female 42 (56.00%) had above average memory and is associated with T4 level respectively. CONCLUSION: The study finding evidenced that severe hypothyroid patients had varying level of memory impairment, females had more memory impairment comparing with male severe hypothyroid patients.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.301631805 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Memory impairment, severe hypothyroid patients, T4 level. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Oct 2019 04:22 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Oct 2019 06:12 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/11669 |
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