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Abstract Background Generally, complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) are accepted methods of treatment by patients with various types of conditions. Their use is becoming especially prevalent among patients with eye problems even in developed countries. Thus, we aimed to determine the pattern of use of CAT in this patient population, to identify the patient characteristics associated with the use of CAT, and to assess the types of CAT used. Methods A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Palestine at An-Najah National University Hospital between the time periods of October 2019 to May 2020, using questionnaire-based face to face interviews. Data were collected through convenience sampling. Patients responded to the questionnaire, which was focused on information adapted from previous research in this area, covering socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, types of CAT, source of information, and side effects on CAT use. Results A total of 86 patients were interviewed for our study. Over two thirds, 67% reported using CAT for the specific purpose of improving their eye condition, and about one third (29.1%) received more than one therapy. The most common therapies reported were duea’ (i.e. supplication) (47.1%) and herbal therapies (24.1%). It was shown that patients with bilateral involvement of their eyes were almost twice more likely to describe using CAT than patients with unilateral eye pathology (p = 0.006). Also, patients who underwent surgery as their route of treatment were significantly less likely to use CAT (p = 0.043). Most of our study participants mentioned a non-physician source as their source of information regarding CAT with family members being the most frequently mentioned (30.2%) followed by the internet (25.6%) and friends (19.8%). Conclusions The prevalence of CAT use among patients with eye disease is somewhat high in our study population. Because CAT may trigger adverse reactions, influence the progression of the disease, and interfere with conventional treatment, the ophthalmologist should frequently be asked patients with such diagnostics regarding the use of these therapies. Further work is required to analyze the mechanisms of action and to establish realistic guidelines for the use of these modalities.

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Prevalence of Postpartum Depression Among Lactating Mothers of Infant Twins and Singletons in Igboora, Oyo State, Nigeria

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzab046_071 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 774-774

Author(s):

Oluwatosin Leshi ◽

Christianna Rotimi-Williams ◽

Olajumoke Leshi

Keyword(s):

Postpartum Depression ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Funding Sources ◽

Breastfeeding Practices ◽

Lactating Mothers ◽

The Mean ◽

Source Of Information

Abstract Objectives The objective to assess the prevalence of postpartum depression among lactating mothers of infant twins and singletons in Igboora, Oyo state, Nigeria. Methods The cross-sectional study was carried out in Igboora, a twinning community in south western Nigeria. Snowballing technique was used to reach 85 and 90 mothers of twins and singletons respectively. Interview based questionnaires were administered to the mothers to assess their breastfeeding practices and Edingburgh Postpartum Depression Scale was used to assess depression. Analysis was done using IBM-SPSS version 21.0. Student T-test was be used to compare the mean score of postpartum depression for single mothers and twin mothers at p < 0.05. Results About 6 out of every ten respondents (55.6% for singleton; 64.7% for twins) had received previous education on breastfeeding and the main major source of information was hospital settings (55.6% for mothers of singletons and 61.2% for twin mothers). Twenty-seven and 36.5% of mothers of singletons and twins respectively indicated to have received adequate support from their spouses and mothers-in-law. Less than half (44.8% singletons; 44.7% twins) of the mothers-initiated breastfeeding within one hour of birth while majority of the mothers (94.4% for singletons and 83.5% for twins) introduced colostrum to their babies, just about half; 51.1% and 55.3% of the mothers of singletons and twins respectively introduced prelacteal feed to their children. Overall, breastfeeding was found to be better practiced among mothers of singletons than mothers of twins with less than half (48.2%) of the mothers reporting good breastfeeding practices while about two-thirds (64.4%) of the mothers of singletons had good breastfeeding practices. Mothers of singletons were more depressed than the mothers of twins (21.1% and 11.8% respectively). However, no significant association was observed between postpartum depression and breastfeeding practices among both the mothers of singletons and twins in this study. Conclusions Increased prevalence of postpartum depression was recorded among the respondents, mothers of singletons are more likely to have postpartum depression than mothers of twins. Funding Sources There was no funding for this study.

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Factors related to the use of internet in Bali by women as a source of information about pregnancy, childbirth, and baby care: a cross-sectional study

Bali Medical Journal ◽

10.15562/bmj.v9i1.1656 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Ni Wayan Ariyani ◽

I Made Ady Wirawan ◽

Dyah Pradnya Paramitha Duarsa

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Use Of Internet ◽

Source Of Information

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Do drug package inserts meet the rules and regulations of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration in terms of informing patients?

Health Promotion Perspectives ◽

10.15171/hpp.2019.30 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 214-222

Author(s):

Tahereh Eteraf-Oskouei ◽

Saeid Abdollahpour ◽

Moslem Najafi ◽

Vahideh Zarea Gavgani

Keyword(s):

Drug Administration ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Food And Drug Administration ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Reference Category ◽

Package Inserts ◽

Source Of Information

Background: Drug package inserts (PIs) are the most accessible source of information for users and are designed to aid the safe use of medicines and avert adverse events. This study measured the conformity of PIs with the health communications standards of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study evaluated 92 PIs related to 22 best-selling neurological and psychiatric drugs in Iran based on criteria approved by Iran’s FDA. Six categories of criteria were considered in evaluating the extent of conformity: I) writing and formatting, II) references, III) drug description, IV) warnings and precautions, V) interactions, and VI) side effects. Each PI was scored based on observation of standards; data was analyzed using Microsoft Excel pivot tables. Results: In total, 2929 items from 92 PIs were evaluated, of which 37 (40.2%) were related to antidepressants, 31 (33.7%) to sedatives and hypnotics, and 24 (26%) to anticonvulsant drugs. The PI content was insufficient in various aspects of conformity with standards in each category. Among the six categories, the best match was found in warnings and precautions with 667 items (72.5%), followed by writing and formatting with 663 (69.1%). The lowest conformity was found in the reference category with 194 (26.4%) items. Conclusion: The PIs of Iranian neurological drugs do not fully meet Iran’s FDA standards. It is strongly recommended that smart PIs be developed using mobile apps to overcome this problem.

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YouTube as source of information on 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak: a cross sectional study of English and Mandarin content

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease ◽

10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101636 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. 101636 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Priyanka Khatri ◽

Shweta R Singh ◽

Neeta Kesu Belani ◽

Yin Leng Yeong ◽

Rahul Lohan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Source Of Information

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Patient’s Knowledge and Attitude towards Tuberculosis in an Urban Setting

Pulmonary Medicine ◽

10.1155/2012/352850 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Saria Tasnim ◽

Aminur Rahman ◽

F. M. Anamul Hoque

Keyword(s):

Family Support ◽

Extended Family ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Urban Setting ◽

Common Symptom ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Knowledge And Attitude ◽

Source Of Information

Tuberculosis is a public health problem in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge of TB patients about symptoms, ways of transmission and treatment of tuberculosis, and their perception of the illness. Between March and August 2008, 762 adult TB patients were interviewed at selected DOTS centre of Dhaka city. Male and female distribution was 55.6% and 44.4%, respectively. One quarter of them were illiterate, and more than half had extended family and live in a congested situation. Night fever was the most common symptom known (89.9%), and 56% were aware that it could spread through sneezing/coughing. Television was mentioned as a source of information about TB. The majority expressed a helping attitude towards other TB patients. Although most of them were positive about getting family support, 46.6% mentioned discrimination of separate utensils for food or drink. About 50.5% expressed increased sadness, 39.8% had fear of loss of job/wedges, and 21.4% felt socially neglected. Along with drug treatment the psychosocial reactions of TB patients should be addressed at DOTS centers for better control of the disease.

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Awareness among medical students in Islamabad and Rawalpindi regarding use of anti-bacterial soaps: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University ◽

10.32593/jstmu/vol1.iss1.32 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 10-14

Author(s):

Abida Shaheen ◽

Nismat Javed ◽

Fahad Azam ◽

Madiha Ata ◽

Anoosh Zafar

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Common Source ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Television Commercials ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Study Participants ◽

Source Of Information

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, practices and attitudes of undergraduate medical students about anti-bacterial soaps and hand sanitizers. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with the help of a self-designed, validated online and paperback questionnaire. The questions were based on knowledge, attitudes and practices of students regarding antibacterial soaps and hand sanitizers. Results: A total of 474 students participated in the study. Majority of the students preferred medicated soaps (55.7%) and hand sanitizers (41.6%) for daily use and considered these products to be superior to regular non-medicated soaps and hand sanitizers. Television commercials (61.8%) were the most common source of information about these products. Medical students found it important to further increase the use of medicated soaps for better protection against disease causing microbes. Conclusion: Majority of the study participants were conscious about hygiene and hand sanitization because of interaction with patients. Moreover, most of the students perceived medicated soaps and hand sanitizers to be effective for protection against disease causing microbes under the influence of media marketing campaigns.

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Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccination in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Italy

Vaccines ◽

10.3390/vaccines9111222 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 1222

Author(s):

Francesca Gallè ◽

Elita Anna Sabella ◽

Paolo Roma ◽

Giovanna Da Molin ◽

Giusy Diella ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Educational Level ◽

Southern Italy ◽

The Elderly ◽

Target Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Information Strategies ◽

Source Of Information

In Italy, at the end of 2020, a voluntary immunization plan against COVID-19 was introduced, involving elderly among the first target categories. The aim of this study was to assess, through an online questionnaire, the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination in a sample of older adults from southern Italy. Of a total of 1041 respondents (41.7% males, mean age 76.6 ± 6.5), 965 (92.7%) were vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, although less than half of the sample was favorable to vaccinations and agreed with mandatory immunization. Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination was found to be positively related with higher educational level (OR = 1.875, CI95% = 1.113–3.161; p = 0.018) and having social/mass media as a main source of information (OR = 2.415 CI95% = 1.358–4.296, p = 0.003). On the contrary, an inverse relationship was found between acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination and having fulfilled the questionnaire after the introduction of green pass (OR = 0.218, CI95% = 0.129–0.369; p < 0.001). Therefore, although this evidence needs to be further confirmed, it is possible to agree with previous studies reporting that compulsory measures, such as green pass implementation, must be accompanied by effective education and information strategies of the target population.

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Is awareness enough to bring patients to colorectal screening?

Open Medicine ◽

10.1515/med-2018-0077 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 528-533

Author(s):

Márton István Dénes ◽

Valentin Nădășan ◽

Călin Molnar ◽

Șerban Bancu ◽

Cristian Oliviu Borz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Educational Achievement ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Screening Methods ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Face To Face ◽

Crc Screening ◽

Colorectal Screening ◽

The Relationship ◽

Source Of Information

AbstractBackgroundThe aim of the study was to assess the awareness of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients about CRC screening methods and to investigate the relationship between awareness, socio-demographic characteristics and the stage in which patients with CRC are diagnosed.MethodsThe observational cross-sectional study included 275 CRC patients admitted between 2014 and 2016 to two surgical clinics from Tîrgu Mureş, Romania. Study variables were collected via face-to-face interview and from patients’ observation sheets.ResultsOnly 41.5% of the patients heard about cancer screening and 6.5% about specific CRC screening methods. Mass-media was the major source of information (85.1%) followed to a much lesser extent (14.9%) by family, friends, and colleagues. Health professionals did not contribute at all to informing patients about screening methods. Awareness about screening methods was statistically associated with the patients’ residence, age, and educational achievement, but not with the stage of CRC.ConclusionThe level of awareness of CRC screening methods was very low among the CRC patients included in the study but it could not predict the stage in which malignancy was diagnosed, suggesting that awareness alone is not enough to bring patients to undergo early CDC screening procedures.

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Awareness of eye donation among eye health workers

Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences ◽

10.3126/jpahs.v5i1.24036 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 16-21

Author(s):

Poonam Shrestha ◽

Sanjay Kumar Singh ◽

Diwa Hamal ◽

Afaque Anwar

Keyword(s):

Health Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Common Source ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Eye Health ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Source Of Information ◽

Eye Donation

Introductions: To assess the level of awareness and willingness of eye donation among eye health workers and compare it among the two institutes, one with cornea transplant services and other without cornea transplant services. Methods: This was comparative, questionnaire based, cross- sectional study under taken among eye health workers in two institutes. The questionnaire contained questions on demographic details, their awareness on eye donation, reasons for donating and not donating eyes by people as perceived by them, their intention to donate eyes and source of information. The responses were compared and statistically analyzed using chi-square test. Results: Of the 178 participants 132 participants were aware that eye donation was donation of eye after death. The most common source of information about eye donation was from eye professional. It was observed that 107 participants knew that eyes can be donated after death ideally within 6-8 hours of death. 139 respondents believed donated eye gives good sight to blind. Lack of awareness was cited as an important reason for people not donating eyes. Conclusions: Eye health workers are well aware about eye donation they can be actively involved in eye donation campaigns in community level and can act as counselors for eye donors.

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