VOLUME 5 , ISSUE 2 ( July, 2024 ) > List of Articles
Sonali Jaiswal, Vikram Pai, Meghnath Verma
Keywords : Health workers, Stress and awareness, Well-being, Yoga practice
Citation Information : Jaiswal S, Pai V, Verma M. An Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) towards Yoga among Healthcare Professionals of AIIMS, Raipur: A Cross-sectional Study. Integr Med Case Rep 2024; 5 (2):52-56.
DOI: 10.5005/imcr-11021-0003
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 24-10-2024
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).
Introduction: Yoga is a comprehensive practice affecting well-being through various systems, it can be easily practiced by young and old, at home, and at work. We have done a survey based on knowledge, attitude, and practice domains to assess quantitative and qualitative information. This survey will help researchers to understand the challenges faced by healthcare professionals in practicing Yoga and suggest remedial measures/solutions. Materials and methods: This study was a cross-sectional, observational, questionnaire-based survey. A total of 372 healthcare professionals, including faculty, junior residents, senior residents, nursing staff, MBBS, and nursing students of AIIMS, Raipur, were included in the study. Questionnaire-based data were collected over 2 months. All the questions were closed-ended. Results: It was found that participants [210 (69.3%)] believed that Yoga is Mind–body and spiritual practices, whereas 73 (24.09%) believed that Yoga is stretching, breathing, and meditation techniques for stress relief. Only 14 (0.04%) defined Yoga as a kind of physical exercise. Interestingly, 169 (55.78%) people responded that practice of Yoga cannot lead to any kind of injury. Around 154 (50.83%) people gave physical fitness as a reason to start Yoga, and about one-fourth [76 (25.08%)] of the people started Yoga as a part of school education. Around 51.16% of people found Yoga to be better than the gym, dance, or Zumba. It was also observed that among health professionals who had been practicing Yoga since a long time in 73.60% quite due to various reasons but only 18.48% are currently practicing Yoga. Conclusion: This survey indicates that adequate knowledge, the familiarity with Yoga, and a positive attitude toward Yoga are found to be present among healthcare professionals. However, future studies are warranted to identify the association between the knowledge and practice of Yoga.