scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Toward COVID-19 in Primary Healthcare Providers: A Cross-Sectional Study from Three Tertiary Care Hospitals of Peshawar, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iltaf Hussain ◽  
Abdul Majeed ◽  
Imran Imran ◽  
Muhib Ullah ◽  
Furqan K. Hashmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽  
Primary Healthcare Providers

Compliance and Adherence to Treatment in Hypertensive Patients in different Tertiary Care Hospitals in Lahore

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1858-1860
Author(s):  
Junaid Mushtaq ◽  
Israr-Ul- Haq ◽  
Waqas Mahmood ◽  
Mujtaba H. Siddiqui ◽  
Atiq Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Hospital Doctors ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Aim: To determine the factors that affect compliance and adherence to medications of hypertensive patients visiting OPD clinics. Study design: Descriptive-cross sectional study. Place and duration of study: Department of Medicine, Unit 1, Lahore General Hospital, Doctors Hospital & Medical Center and Farooq Hospital Lahore from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019. Methodology: One hundred and sixty five patients with hypertension were handed over questionnaire socio-demographic, compliance and adherence were recorded. Results: Patients who maintained BP charting were only 13(7.9%) and those without BP charting were 152(92.1%). Patients taking regular medications were only 20(12.1%). Forgetfulness in taking medications was found in 47.3% of patients. 20.6% of patients were unable to purchase medicines because of financial reasons. Thirty two patients (19.4%) thought that they should not take medicines as they were not having any symptoms. Conclusion: Major causes of non-adherence were expense of medications, lack of symptoms, lack of money, forgetfulness, lack of awareness due to poor educational status and nature of job. Keywords: Compliance, Adherence, Medications, Hypertension, Forgetfulness

scholarly journals Stress gradation of medical practitioners during the pandemic (covid-19) along with ways to de-stress; a cross sectional study at tertiary care hospitals using Kessler’s 10 psychological distress scale.

2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (09) ◽  
pp. 1239-1244
Author(s):  
Umair Toqueer ◽  
Muhammad Usama Zardad ◽  
Mahwish Toqueer ◽  
Anila Riyaz ◽  
Sana Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: To determine stress grades of doctors working in tertiary care  hospitals by using a standard measuring tool i.e. Kessler 10 psychological distress scale along with finding out different coping methods adopted by doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Tertiary Care Hospitals of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. Period: 15 March 2020 to 20 June 2020. Material & Methods: A structured questionnaire was sent online to the junior and senior doctors working during the pandemic. The data was automatically collected with the help of Google docs and then analysed using SPSS 26. Results: Of the 219 doctors who completed the questionnaire 142 were males (64.8%) and 77 were females (35.2%). Interestingly, analysis of the score revealed that 38.8% of the doctors were found likely to be well, 16.4% of the doctors were likely to have mild disease and 20.5% were likely to have a moderate disorder while 24.2% were likely to have a severe disorder. Further analysis showed that the mean of  Kessler’s score was greater for junior doctors as  compared to Consultants which was found to be statistically significant (p=0.044). Conclusion: The impact of Corona virus disease (COVID-19) on the stress levels of health workers warrants considerable attention as it was declared a pandemic. Assessing the psychological impact and ways to tackle them will not only help the health care workers during this pandemic but will be beneficial in future pandemics as well.

scholarly journals Awareness about Autism among Primary Healthcare Providers in Oman: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya M. Al-Farsi ◽  
Mohammed A. Al Shafaee ◽  
Kauthar S. Al-Lawati ◽  
Marwan M. Al-Sharbati ◽  
Mohammed F. Al-Tamimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Social

BACKGROUND: Many developing countries such as Oman are marred with the rising tide of children with autism and the lack of specialized services for these children. Within existing compartmentalized and centralized health care organizations, the general practitioners (GPs) are likely to serve as the first level of contact relevant for diagnosis and referral for remedial services. This study aims to explore the awareness of autism among GPs in Oman on issue pertinent to etiology, signs and symptoms, perceived correlates, as well as the consequence of having autism. Related to this is to examine whether years of medical practice would invariably influence GPs’ awareness. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among GPs (n=113) working at primary healthcare centers (PHC) during September 2013 to February 2014 in Muscat, the capital of Oman.RESULTS: The GPs appear to have suboptimal awareness of etiological factors relevant for the development of autism, its common signs and symptoms, perceived correlates, as well as the social dimension. Number of years in practice has little bearing on awareness.CONCLUSION: Empirical evidence has unequivocally indicated that although there is no known ‘cure’ for autism, early identification and early intervention tend to better the quality of life for children with autism. This means GPs in Oman should be fitted with adequate awareness of such population.

Investigating the job satisfaction of healthcare providers at primary healthcare centres in Lebanon: A national cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1805-1816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Alameddine ◽  
Maysa Baroud ◽  
Samer Kharroubi ◽  
Randa Hamadeh ◽  
Walid Ammar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Appropriateness of Antibiotic Use in Enteric fever inpatients in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Western Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 236-242
Author(s):  
Kadir Alam ◽  
P Mishra ◽  
NK Angsulee
Keyword(s):  
Enteric Fever ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medication Appropriateness Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Western Regional ◽  
Inappropriate Antibiotics ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals

Background: Enteric fever, also known as typhoid fever, is a commonly diagnosed disease in Nepal. Globally, enteric fever affects 21.6 million people and causes 216500 deaths annually. Appropriate use of antibiotics is a key element in the successful treatment of enteric fever. Objective: The study was aimed to study antibiotic use and their appropriateness in the patient with Enteric Fever. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in two tertiary-care hospitals viz. Manipal Teaching Hospital (MTH) and Western Regional Hospital (WRH) in western Nepal between Aug- September 2010. Appropriateness in this study was assessed using Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) criteria which include indication, effectiveness, dosage, correct directions, practical directions, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, duplication, duration and expense.  Results: Mean use of antibiotics in WRH (2.18±0.87) was not significantly different (P = 0.015) from MTH (2.13±1.11). The Cephalosporin group of antibiotics was used widely to treat enteric fever in both hospitals. On average 1.12 Cephalosporin per patient in MTH and 0.93 Cephalosporin per patient in WRH were used. On average, we found that 31.7% in MTH and 39.5% in WRH of patient’s treatments with antibiotics were inappropriate. Other common types of inappropriateness are expensive drugs [90% (MTH), 92% (WRH)] duplication of antibiotics [53% (MTH), 822% (WRH)], prescribing high generation antibiotics [80% (MTH), 89% (WRH)], and practical direction [17% (MTH), 33% (WRH)]. Conclusion: Conclusively, more than thirty percent of patients in both of hospitals treated for enteric fever received inappropriate antibiotics. Hence we recommend future education or managerial intervention to improve appropriateness. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v3i1.8289   Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2013;3 (1): 236-242

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of QOL of diabetic patients at tertiary care hospitals in Delhi

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogesh Gautam ◽  
AK Sharma ◽  
AK Agarwal ◽  
MK Bhatnagar ◽  
RoochikaRanjan Trehan
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospitals
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