A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON VARICOSE VEINS AMONG WORKERS IN THE SELECTED GARMENT FACTORY, ERODE.

Abstract

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted and sometimes painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood. The definition of varicose vein is veins with incompetent valves that are enlarged tortuous and thickened. An estimated 10-20% of the general population has varicose veins. Varicose veins are caused by the development of weak or faulty valves inside veins. OBJECTIVE: 1-To assess the knowledge regarding varicose vein among workers in the selected garment factory. 2-To find out the association of knowledge scores with the selected demographic variables. Materials and methods: Survey approach is used in this study. Descriptive study design was used in the present study. 50 workers selected for study.