scholarly journals Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Status and Associated Factors among Mothers in Damboya Woreda, Kembata Tembaro Zone, SNNP, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muluken Dubale Mamoro ◽  
Lolemo Kelbiso Hanfore
Keyword(s):  
Tetanus Toxoid ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neonatal Tetanus ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Immunization Service ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Immunization Status ◽  
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization

Background. Tetanus toxoid immunization is one of the proven strategies for eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus. According to Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey of 2016, only 49% of mothers received two tetanus toxoid (TT) injections during their last pregnancy which is below the World Health Organization and Ethiopia Ministry of Health recommendation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the status of TT immunization among mothers in Damboya Woreda, South Ethiopia. Method. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to 26, 2017, in Damboya Woreda. A total of 837 mothers who had given birth in the last 12 months were included in the study. The simple random sampling method was used to select the study participants, and data were collected through an interview using a structured questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi data software version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 22 for further analysis. Logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of the immunization status of mothers at a 5% significance level. Result. The finding of this study revealed that 607 (72.5%) mothers were protected at birth against tetanus. Age of mother who attended elementary school, husbands’ education status, visited by HEW’s at home, making joint health decision with husband, use of modern family planning method, number of antenatal care visit, and time to reach the nearest health facility were independent predictors of TT immunization status among the mothers. Conclusion. Significant proportions of the mothers were not taken at least two doses of TT vaccine which is a minimum dose to prevent maternal or neonatal tetanus. Even though most mothers had access for TT immunization service, they were not immunized with protective doses of TT vaccine.

scholarly journals Stigma Related to Tuberculosis Among Patients Attending DOTS Clinics of Dharan Municipality

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Aryal ◽  
A Badhu ◽  
S Pandey ◽  
A Bhandari ◽  
P Khatiwoda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Past History ◽  
Treatment Phase ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tuberculosis Patient ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tuberculosis Patients

Background The patients suffering from tuberculosis are receiving shame and unfair treatment from the people living around them within their own society attending DOTS clinic of Dharan municipality. Objective To assess the stigma experienced by tuberculosis patients and to find out the association between stigma experienced by Tuberculosis patient and the selected variables (socio-demographic characteristics, clinical profile and illness experience). Methods Descriptive Cross Sectional study was done among sixty tuberculosis patients. Stratified random sampling was used to select the main center and sub center of Tuberculosis treatment and population proportionate simple random sampling using lottery method was done. Data was collected using predesigned, pretested performa from Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue developed by World Health Organization. Results The study revealed that 63.3% of the subjects were stigmatized. There was association between stigma and variables such as occupation, monthly family income and past history of Tuberculosis. There was also association of stigma with treatment phase, category of the patient and past outcome of illness. Conclusion Due to lack of knowledge and awareness about Tuberculosis, many patients were stigmatized. Efforts should be made to educate the public about Tuberculosis to reduce stigma experienced by Tuberculosis patients and improve the compliance of the patient. KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL JOURNAL  VOL.10 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 37 | JAN - MAR 2012 | 48-52 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i1.6914

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Clean Water Sources And The Incidence Of Diarrhea In Kampung Baru Resident At Ngagelrejo Wonokromo Surabaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
I Made Subhawa Harsa
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Low Socioeconomic

Abstract Water is a good medium for bacterial growth, so that contamination is happening especially if less attention in terms of hygiene and sanitation. The use of bed water sources can increase the risk of diarrhea. Diarrhea is one of the environmentally based disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Kampung Baru village located around Jagir Kali Surabaya Most people are in the middle to low socioeconomic level.  The lifestyle of them, also pays less attention to environmental hygiene and sanitation, so that it can cause water pollution which can increase the risk of diarrhea. This study was an observational analytic cross sectional study. Entire study population villagers of Kampung Baru. A sample of 75 respondents drawn with simple random sampling technique. The data used is primary data obtained through the distribution of questionnaires, interviews, and observations. Data analysis using the Spearman rank test with a significance level (α = 0.1). The results showed that 53,3% affected diarrhea and 46,7% didn’t affected (P =0.087, r=0.463). The results showed a medium correlation between the source of water with the incidence of diarrhea in Kampung Baru Resident At Ngagelrejo Wonokromo Surabaya. Keyword : Diarrhae, Water Sanitation

Patients’ knowledge and practices on the drug regimens prescribed at the National Traditional Medicine Hospital: a call for a systematic approach to drug information services

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Kinga Jamphel ◽  
Dorji Gyeltshen ◽  
Sherab Tenzin ◽  
Thinley Dorji
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Skin Irritation ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: The World Health Organisation estimates that only half of all medicines dispensed are used appropriately. The Bhutanese Traditional Medicine (BTM) system is no exception. Objectives: We studied the patients’ knowledge on the usage of traditional medicine regimens prescribed to them, their medication adherence and possible adverse events. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted using an interviewer-administered questionnaire at the National Traditional Medicine Hospital, Thimphu in 2017. A simple random sampling was used. Ethical approval was sought from Research Ethics Board of Health, Thimphu. Results: A sample of 402 patients were studied. The mean age of the respondents was 45 years (±15 years) and 333 (82.8%) were old cases presenting to the hospital. The knowledge on the correct timing of the medicine, how to take the medicine and what to avoid while on those medicines were understood only by 62.7%, 34.6% and 22.9% respectively. Only 351 (87.3%) patients received verbal information on the usage of drugs from the dispensers, of which 119 (29.6%) said the information was not clear or not adequate. Failure to take medicines on time was reported by 224 (67.3%) among old cases. Undesirable events reported while using BTM were giddiness, vomiting, skin irritation, diarrhoea and fainting episodes. Conclusions: The drug information system and monitoring of medication adherence and adverse drug events require adoption of more effective toolsand methods.

scholarly journals Pengetahuan dan sikap orang tua terhadap status imunisasi anak di Bantul

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Titik Mariati ◽  
Djauhar Ismail ◽  
Mohammad Hakimi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Parental Attitudes ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Child Immunization ◽  
Immunization Status ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Status

Knowledge and attitudes of parents about child immunization status in BantulPurposeThe purpose of this paper was to determine the relationship of knowledge, and parental attitudes with the status of child immunization in the working area of Puskesmas Banguntapan II Bantul Yogyakarta.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted involving the mothers of 0-12 months old children in the working area of Banguntapan II Bantul Yogyakarta Primary Health Care. Simple random sampling was used.ResultsThe results showed that there was a significant attitude relationship with the immunization status of their children with high category as much as 86.9%. These results showed that as much as 86.9% immunization status of children are not complete. The OR value of knowledge was 0.7 with a CI value of 0.15 to 4.04. This model shows that the knowledge of respondents with parental attitudes is meaningful both statistically and practically.ConclusionThis study contributes to the knowledge that there is a significant relationship between parental attitudes with child immunization status in the working area of Banguntapan II Bantul Yogyakarta Primary Health Care.

scholarly journals The Analysis of The Incidence of Depression and Risk of Suicide Using Buddy App on Teenagers in Makassar

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3S) ◽  
pp. 110-115
Author(s):  
Mutmainnah Sari ◽  
Arbianingsih Arbianingsih ◽  
A. Adriana Amal
Keyword(s):  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Late Adolescents ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Health Organization

The data from the World Health Organization in 2017, suicidal behavior of teenagers Indonesia of 13-17 years old, as many 5.6% teens had made plans related to the way they committed suicide. The aim of this research is  to find out the analysis of the incidence of depression and risk of suicide using Buddy App on teenagers in Makassar. This research was an analytic quantitative with cross-sectional study approach. As many 285 teenagers involved in this research recruited by simple random sampling. Data collected by using a of depression namely KADS that are provided through online form and questionnaire of risk of suicide, namely CSSRS using buddy apps. It is called Buddy App because of its function as an application that can be a close friend to users. The incidence of depression and risk of suicide is higher in the late adolescents. Mean of depression in early adolescent (4.78) and late adolescent (6.31). The statistical test results showed the significant differences between the incidence of depression (p-value 0,000) and the level of risk of suicide (p-value 0,022) in early adolescence and late adolescents. The next researcher is expected to examine the level of depression in each level of suicide risk by developing the questionnaire of depression.

scholarly journals Workplace Violence and its Associated Factors among Nurses

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Pandey ◽  
Tulsi Ram Bhandari ◽  
Ganesh Dangal
Keyword(s):  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: Workplace violence among nurses is prevalent worldwide. If nurses become aware of the workplace violence and its risk factors then only they can protect themselves. This study assessed the prevalence of workplace violence and its associated factors among nurses in Pokhara, Nepal. Methods: A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Pokhara. The required sample size of the study was 200 nurses. We adopted self-administered questionnaire developed by International Labor Office, International Council of Nurses, World Health Organization (WHO), and Public Services International. Out of 21 hospitals of Pokhara, we selected five hospitals using simple random sampling method. The number of nurses in each hospital was fixed proportionately considering the total number of employed nurses. Individual nurses were selected on the first meet first basis to gain the required number. Results: Two-thirds (64.5%) nurses experienced some type of violence in the last six months at their workplace. The proportion of verbal violence was higher (61.5%) compared to the physical (15.5%) and sexual violence (9%). Most perpetrators of the violence were the relatives of patients and hospital employees. Age of nurses and working stations had statistically significant association with workplace violence (p-value < 0.05). Conclusions: Workplace violence among nurses is a noteworthy problem in Pokhara whereas nearly two-thirds of nurses faced some type of violence in last six months. It is an urge to widen awareness level of nurses on the violence thus, they can take precaution themselves and ask hospital administration and other stakeholders to address the workplace violence.

scholarly journals Overweight in Goiás'quilombola students and food insecurity in their families

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana de Morais Cordeiro ◽  
Estelamaris Tronco Monego ◽  
Karine Anusca Martins
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Apparent Contradiction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Association Analyses ◽  
Chi Square Test

Objective: To characterize the nutritional status of quilombola students and determine the food security status of their households. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with students aged six to nineteen years from quilombola communities in twelve municipalities of Goiás categorized by age, gender, school location (urban/rural), and nutritional status based on the World Health Organization's height-for-age and body mass index for-age charts. The Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale was used for measuring food (in)security in their families. Descriptive and association analyses were conducted using the Chi-square test at a significance level of 5% (p<0.05). Results: In a sample of 226 students, overweight (17.2%) was more common than malnutrition (1.3%), especially in students attending urban schools (28.2%) (p<0.05). Most (75.2%) quilombola families experienced food insecurity, especially mild. Conclusion: The apparent contradiction of excess weight and food insecurity occurring simultaneously indicates the need of revising the study instruments and the causal network that identify poverty.

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION OF FAMILY SUPPORT AND HEALTH WORKER SUPPORT WITH MEDICATION ADHERENCE OF TB PATIENTS AT PUSKESMAS (PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE) TAMAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Yuliani Puji Lestari ◽  
Tintin Sukartini ◽  
Makhfudli Makhfudli
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Health Worker ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Worker Support

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a world health problem. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and health worker support with adherence to taking medication for TB patients at Puskesmas Taman.Method: The research design used was a cross sectional study. The number of samples of 50 respondents used purposive sampling technique. The independent variables were family support, health worker support. The dependent variable was medication adherence. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Spearman rho test with a significance level of α <0.05.Result: It was found that there was a relationship between family support (p = 0.001) and support from health workers (p = 0.001) with adherence to taking medication in TB patients at TB health centers.Conclusion: Adherence to taking medication is related to family support and support from health workers. In providing interventions regarding adherence to taking medication for TB patients, it is expected that they can pay attention to the functions of the family and health workers so that the intervention can run optimally and the prevalence of TB decreases. 

scholarly journals Magnitude of Home Delivery and Associated Factors Among Child Bearing Age Mothers in Sherkole District, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State-Western-Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Resom Berhe Gebremariam ◽  
Adane Nigusie
Keyword(s):  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Home Delivery ◽  
World Health ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Child Bearing

Abstract Background: The World Health Organization estimates that globally only 43 percent of women have access to skilled care during deliveries and the rest are exposed to unskilled delivery service. A recent Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey report stated that maternal death was 412 per 100,000 in 2016.This still indicate that maternal health remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia irrespective of the government’s measure to institutional delivery.Methods: - A community based cross sectional study was conducted among women aged 15-49 years in Sherkole district, Benishangul Gumuz region from January to June 2018. A total of 451 randomly selected women were included in the study. Stratified sampling followed by simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data were collected using pretested and structured questionnaires. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were fitted to identify factors associated with home delivery among women in the child bearing age. An adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was computed to determine the level of significance. Results: The magnitude of home delivery was 353 (80%) and were assisted by non-skilled birth attendants. Mothers whose husband choose the place of delivery [AOR: 5.6, 95% CI (2.1-15.2), Mothers’ occupation ([AOR: 0.21 95% C I (0.08-0.57), ANC visit [AOR: 95 CI: 5.1(1.6-15.8), decision making [AOR: 95 CI: 0.3(0.01-0.7)] and traditional remedies [AOR: 95%CI: 0.03(0.01-0.09)] were significantly associated with home delivery.Conclusions: Based on the findings of the survey, it was concluded that the overall magnitude of home delivery was found to be high. Therefore, it is recommended that promotion of antenatal care follow-up with maternal and child health information particularly on delivery complications or danger signs needs due attention and remedial actions.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL TAPAH REGARDING DISPOSAL OF UNUSED AND EXPIRED MEDICINES

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
NUR FEAZIRA ABDUL KADIR ◽  
NUR SYAMIMI NUR SYAMIMI ◽  
MALA BALAKRISHNAN ◽  
WAN NURSYAHIRAH WAN ZAIDI ◽  
SUI CHEE FAI
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Unused Medications ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Medication Disposal ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than half of dispensed medications were inappropriately prescribed, which causes a build-up of unused medications and increasing medication disposal. The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and current practice of patients in Hospital Tapah, Perak, Malaysia towards this issue. A cross-sectional study was conducted by using a self- administered questionnaire adapted from Su Lan et al. (2018). Patients aged more than 17 years old who visited outpatient pharmacy and who admitted into medical ward; the caregivers of children who admitted into paediatric ward, Hospital Tapah were enrolled in this study, selected through convenience sampling. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine significant association between independent and dependent parameters. The significance level was set at p < 0.1. Total of 344 valid questionnaires were returned in which 34.9% (n = 120) men and 65.1% (n = 224) women participated. The majority of the participants has general knowledge of the correct way of disposing medicines. Although 57.3% of the participants have heard about ‘Return Your Medicines Programme’ (RMP) implemented by the Ministry of Health Malaysia, only 38.1% returned their unused or expired medication to the nearby hospital/clinic. Most of them were found to have a positive attitude regarding this issue, nevertheless only 24.7% practiced a proper medication disposal. The utilisation of RMP could be improved by increasing the awareness of safe medication disposal, as significant association has been found between the level of knowledge and attitude with current disposal practice of patients in Hospital Tapah.

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