Knowledge on MSE (Mental Status Examination) Among Nursing Students

Authors

  • Srinivasan P. Psychiatric Nursing Department, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Nursing, Mullana, Haryana, India
  • Sembian N. Medical Surgical Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Nursing, Mullana, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjom.v6i1.1517

Abstract

The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge on mental status examination and to find out the association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables. A non-experimental study was conducted on mental status examination with 30 nursing students in Govt. Rajaji Hospital at Madurai. The data was collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire. The obtained data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the student (22) had adequate knowledge with a mean score of 9.04 and 8 students had inadequate knowledge with a mean score of 6.87. Further there was association of the level of knowledge with the sources of information and it was statistically significant at p<0.05 level. The study finding concludes that the student nurses had adequate knowledge regarding mental status examination.

 

Keywords: Mental status, mental disorder, diagnosis, mean score

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Srinivasan. P, Sembian. N. Knowledge On MSE (Mental Status Examination) Among Nursing Students. Research & Reviews: Journal of Medicine. 2016; 6(1): 1–4p.

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Published

2019-04-25

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2016)

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Research Article

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