LETTER TO THE EXPERT FOR VALIDITY OF THE TOOL
To
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Sub: - Experts opinion for validity of the tool
Respected Madam/Sir,
This is for your information that I Chanchal Lata, student of M.Sc Nursing 2nd year,
Shri Guru Ram Dass college of Nursing, Hoshiarpur, has undertaken a research study
on topic“A quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness of mustard plaster
application on knee joint pain among elderly in selected rural areas, Hoshiarpur,
Punjab”.
Objectives
1. To assess the level of knee joint pain among elderly in experimental and control group.
2. To compare the level of knee joint pain among elderly in experimental and control
group.
3. To find out the relationship of knee joint pain among elderly in experimental and control
group with selected demographic variables.
I request you to give your valuable suggestions regarding appropriateness of tool. Kindly oblige
me with your expert opinion and comments. I humbly request you to kindly return the tool at
your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Chanchal Lata Date:
M.Sc. Nursing 2nd year,
Community Health Nursing,
Shri Guru Ram Dass College of Nursing,
Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
SECTION A
SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Instruction: please read the following carefully and complete the following by placing tick mark
(√) in the appropriate place.
1) Age in years
a) 60-69
b) 70-79
c) 80-89
d) 90 & above
2) Sex
a) Male
b) Female
3) Educational Status
a) Illiterate
b) Primary
c) Secondary
d) Higher secondary
e) Graduation & above
4) Marital Status
a) Married
b) Unmarried
c) Divorced
d) Widow/ widower
5) Dietary Pattern
a) Vegetarian
b) Non Vegetarian
c) Eggetarian
6) Religion
a) Sikh
b) Hindu
c) Christian
d) Muslim
7) Family history of knee joint pain
a) Yes
b) No
8) Previous occupation
a) Government job
b) Private job
c) House wife/ Non working
d) Business
e) Agriculture
9) Body mass index
a) <18.5 under weight
b) 18.5 – 24.9 Healthy
c) 25-29.9 over weight
d) >30 obese
10) Presence of co-morbid illness
a) Cardiovascular disease
b) Diabetic mellitus
c) Hypertension
d) Others
e) Nil
11) History of knee trauma/ accident
a) Yes
b) No
If yes specify
12) Treatment for knee joint pain
a) Topical application
b) Home based remedies
c) Oral analgesics
d) Parental analgesics
e) Nil
13) Regular exercise pattern
a) Walking
b) Cycling
c) None
14) Duration of knee pain (in years)
a) <5
b) 6-10
c) 11-15
d) More then 15
15) Family income (in rupees) per month
a) <10,000
b) 10,001-20,000
c) 20,001-30,000
d) >30,000
16) Family type
a) Nuclear
b) Joint
c) Extended
17) Involve of knee joint
a) Right
b) Left
c) Both
Description of intervention
Firstly, elderly will be assessed for knee joint pain with the help of knee pain assessment
questionnaire.
The sample then, will be divided into experimental and control group.
Then, the level of pain will be assessed in experimental and control group by using numeric
pain rating scale.
The researcher will explain the procedure to the experimental group verbally.
The procedure is scheduled in one time per day with the duration of 15 minutes. Mustard
powder 20gram with 40gm of wheat flour will be mixed in Luke warm water and the
paste is spread over a flannel cloth which is double folded and then applied to the knee
joint for 7 days. A hot water bottle (110 ◦F) will be placed on the mustard plaster to apply
heat to the knee joint.
Within one day of application of mustard plaster upon knee joint pain may not be
reduced. So the post test will be conducted after the completion of 7 days of topical
application of mustard plaster by using numeric pain rating scale.
SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVEMNET
TOOL VALIDITY CERTIFICATE
To whom it may concern
I hereby certify that Chanchal Lata of M.Sc (N) 2nd year, SGRD nursing college, hoshiarpur
pursuing research project on the topic “A Quasi-experimental study to assess the effectiveness
of mustard plaster application on knee joint pain among elderly in selected rural areas,
Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
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Designation……………………..
College………………………….
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